diff --git a/contrib/remote-helpers/test-bzr.sh b/contrib/remote-helpers/test-bzr.sh
index 1e850c313..1e53ff9a5 100755
--- a/contrib/remote-helpers/test-bzr.sh
+++ b/contrib/remote-helpers/test-bzr.sh
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ test_expect_success 'export utf-8 authors' '
 	git add content &&
 	git commit -m one &&
 	git remote add bzr "bzr::../bzrrepo" &&
-	git push bzr
+	git push bzr master
 	) &&
 
 	(