diff --git a/t/t5541-http-push-smart.sh b/t/t5541-http-push-smart.sh
index d38bf32470..21340e89c9 100755
--- a/t/t5541-http-push-smart.sh
+++ b/t/t5541-http-push-smart.sh
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ test_expect_success TTY 'push --no-progress silences progress but not status' '
 	test_commit no-progress &&
 	test_terminal git push --no-progress >output 2>&1 &&
 	test_i18ngrep "^To http" output &&
-	test_i18ngrep ! "^Writing objects"
+	test_i18ngrep ! "^Writing objects" output
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'push --progress shows progress to non-tty' '