diff --git a/tests/test-merge-revert2 b/tests/test-merge-revert2
--- a/tests/test-merge-revert2
+++ b/tests/test-merge-revert2
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ hg id
 hg update -C 0
 echo "changed file1 different" >> file1
 hg update
-hg diff --nodates | sed -e "s/\(<<<<<<<\) .*/\1/" -e "s/\(>>>>>>>\) .*/\1/"
+hg diff --nodates
 hg status
 hg id
 hg revert --no-backup --all