diff --git a/tests/test-merge5.out b/tests/test-merge5.out
--- a/tests/test-merge5.out
+++ b/tests/test-merge5.out
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-+ hg init
-+ hg add a b
-+ hg commit -m commit #0 -d 0 0
-+ hg commit -mcomment #1 -d 0 0
-+ hg update 0
-+ hg commit -A -mcomment #2 -d 0 0
 removing b
-+ hg update 1
 this update spans a branch affecting the following files:
  b
 aborting update spanning branches!