diff --git a/tests/test-log b/tests/test-log
--- a/tests/test-log
+++ b/tests/test-log
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ hg log -pv d
 # log --follow tests
 hg init ../follow
 cd ../follow
-hg branch dummy # needed so -r "" doesn't point to the unnamed/default branch
 echo base > base
 hg ci -Ambase -d '1 0'