diff --git a/tests/test-basic b/tests/test-basic
--- a/tests/test-basic
+++ b/tests/test-basic
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cd t
 hg init
 echo a > a
 hg add a
-hg commit -t test -d "0 0"
+hg commit -m test -d "0 0"
 hg history
 hg manifest
 hg cat a