diff --git a/tests/test-up-local-change b/tests/test-up-local-change
--- a/tests/test-up-local-change
+++ b/tests/test-up-local-change
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@ echo a > a
 hg addremove
 hg commit -t "1" -u test -d "0 0"
 
-cd ..
-mkdir r2
-cd r2
-hg init ../r1
+hg clone . ../r2
+cd ../r2
 hg up
 echo abc > a
 hg diff > ../d