diff --git a/git-clone.sh b/git-clone.sh
index 9e433c0808..8c7fc7f631 100755
--- a/git-clone.sh
+++ b/git-clone.sh
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ fi
 if test -n "$2"
 then
 	dir="$2"
-	test $# == 2 || die "excess parameter to git-clone"
+	test $# = 2 || die "excess parameter to git-clone"
 else
 	# Derive one from the repository name
 	# Try using "humanish" part of source repo if user didn't specify one