do
        test_expect_success "builtin $p pattern compiles" '
                echo "*.java diff=$p" > .gitattributes &&
-               ! ( git diff --no-index Beer.java Beer-correct.java 2>&1 |
-                       grep "fatal" > /dev/null )
+               ! { git diff --no-index Beer.java Beer-correct.java 2>&1 |
+                       grep "fatal" > /dev/null; }
+       '
+       test_expect_success "builtin $p wordRegex pattern compiles" '
+               ! { git diff --no-index --word-diff \
+                       Beer.java Beer-correct.java 2>&1 |
+                       grep "fatal" > /dev/null; }
        '
 done