diff --git a/t/t5505-remote.sh b/t/t5505-remote.sh
index 936fe0a1a..4b6befe72 100755
--- a/t/t5505-remote.sh
+++ b/t/t5505-remote.sh
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ test_expect_success 'update --prune' '
 	 git branch -m side2 side3) &&
 	(cd test &&
 	 git remote update --prune &&
-	 (cd ../one && git branch -m side3 side2)
+	 (cd ../one && git branch -m side3 side2) &&
 	 git rev-parse refs/remotes/origin/side3 &&
 	 test_must_fail git rev-parse refs/remotes/origin/side2)
 '