diff --git a/t/t1006-cat-file.sh b/t/t1006-cat-file.sh
index 84191ee68a13d9..377fd0e69bc5ec 100755
--- a/t/t1006-cat-file.sh
+++ b/t/t1006-cat-file.sh
@@ -603,18 +603,18 @@ test_expect_success FUNNYNAMES '--batch-check, -Z with newline in input' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
-test_expect_success FUNNYNAMES 'setup with curly braches in input' '
-	git branch "foo{bar" &&
-	git branch "foo@"
+test_expect_success 'setup with curly braches in input' '
+	git branch "foo{bar" HEAD &&
+	git branch "foo@" HEAD
 '
 
-test_expect_success FUNNYNAMES 'object reference with curly brace' '
+test_expect_success 'object reference with curly brace' '
 	git cat-file -p "foo{bar:hello" >actual &&
 	git cat-file -p HEAD:hello >expect &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
-test_expect_success FUNNYNAMES 'object reference with at-sign' '
+test_expect_success 'object reference with at-sign' '
 	git cat-file -p "foo@@{0}:hello" >actual &&
 	git cat-file -p HEAD:hello >expect &&
 	test_cmp expect actual