diff --git a/t/t6030-bisect-porcelain.sh b/t/t6030-bisect-porcelain.sh
index c6f1f9f8a..691e4a448 100755
--- a/t/t6030-bisect-porcelain.sh
+++ b/t/t6030-bisect-porcelain.sh
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ test_expect_success 'bisect start: existing ".git/BISECT_START" not modified if
 	cp .git/BISECT_START saved &&
 	test_must_fail git bisect start $HASH4 foo -- &&
 	git branch > branch.output &&
-	grep "* (no branch)" branch.output > /dev/null &&
+	test_i18ngrep "* (no branch)" branch.output > /dev/null &&
 	test_cmp saved .git/BISECT_START
 '
 test_expect_success 'bisect start: no ".git/BISECT_START" if mistaken rev' '
diff --git a/t/t7508-status.sh b/t/t7508-status.sh
index 905255adf..fc57b135c 100755
--- a/t/t7508-status.sh
+++ b/t/t7508-status.sh
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status with gitignore' '
 	#	untracked
 	EOF
 	git status --ignored >output &&
-	test_cmp expect output
+	test_i18ncmp expect output
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'status with gitignore (nothing untracked)' '
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ test_expect_success 'status with gitignore (nothing untracked)' '
 	#	untracked
 	EOF
 	git status --ignored >output &&
-	test_cmp expect output
+	test_i18ncmp expect output
 '
 
 rm -f .gitignore