diff --git a/tests/test-copy2 b/tests/test-copy2
--- a/tests/test-copy2
+++ b/tests/test-copy2
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ hg add foo
 hg commit -m1 -d"0 0"
 
 echo "# should show copy"
-cp foo bar
 hg copy foo bar
 hg debugstate|grep '^copy'
 
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ hg commit -m3 -d"0 0"
 echo "# should not be renamed"
 hg debugrename bar
 
-cp foo bar
 hg copy -f foo bar
 echo "# should show copy"
 hg debugstate|grep '^copy'