cd "$base_dir"
test_expect_success 'breaking of loops' \
-"echo '$base_dir/B/.git/objects' >> '$base_dir'/A/.git/objects/info/alternates&&
+'echo "$base_dir"/B/.git/objects >> "$base_dir"/A/.git/objects/info/alternates&&
cd C &&
-test_valid_repo"
+test_valid_repo'
cd "$base_dir"
-test_expect_failure 'that info/alternates is necessary' \
+test_expect_success 'that info/alternates is necessary' \
'cd C &&
-rm .git/objects/info/alternates &&
-test_valid_repo'
+rm -f .git/objects/info/alternates &&
+! (test_valid_repo)'
cd "$base_dir"
cd "$base_dir"
-test_expect_failure 'that relative alternate is only possible for current dir' \
-'cd D &&
-test_valid_repo'
+test_expect_success \
+ 'that relative alternate is only possible for current dir' '
+ cd D &&
+ ! (test_valid_repo)
+'
cd "$base_dir"