cd "$base_dir"
test_expect_success 'after add: existence of info/alternates' \
-'test `wc -l <super/.git/modules/sub/objects/info/alternates` = 1'
+'test_line_count = 1 super/.git/modules/sub/objects/info/alternates'
cd "$base_dir"
cd "$base_dir"
test_expect_success 'after update: existence of info/alternates' \
-'test `wc -l <super-clone/.git/modules/sub/objects/info/alternates` = 1'
+'test_line_count = 1 super-clone/.git/modules/sub/objects/info/alternates'
cd "$base_dir"