--- a/tests/test-symlinks
+++ b/tests/test-symlinks
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ rm a.c
 rm dir/a.o
 rm dir/b.o
 mkdir dir/a.o
-ln -sf nonexist dir/b.o
+ln -s nonexist dir/b.o
 mkfifo a.c
 # it should show a.c, dir/a.o and dir/b.o deleted
 hg status