--- a/tests/test-profile
+++ b/tests/test-profile
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 echo % test --time
-hg --time help 2>&1 | grep -q Time || echo --time failed
+hg --time help -q help 2>&1 | grep Time > /dev/null || echo --time failed
 
 echo % test --profile
-hg --profile help 2>&1 | grep -q ncalls || echo --profile failed
+if "$TESTDIR/hghave" -q hotshot; then
+    # hotshot might be missing for licensing issues
+    hg --profile help -q help 2>&1 | grep ncalls > /dev/null || echo --profile failed
+fi
 
 echo % test --lsprof
 if "$TESTDIR/hghave" -q lsprof; then
-    hg --lsprof help 2>&1 | grep -q CallCount || echo --lsprof failed
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+    hg --lsprof help -q help 2>&1 | grep CallCount > /dev/null || echo --lsprof failed
+fi