diff --git a/t/t7004-tag.sh b/t/t7004-tag.sh
index 3100a4c219..09ce287559 100755
--- a/t/t7004-tag.sh
+++ b/t/t7004-tag.sh
@@ -213,9 +213,11 @@ mytag
 EOF
 test_expect_success \
 	'trying to delete tags without params should succeed and do nothing' '
-	git tag -l >actual && test_cmp expect actual &&
+	git tag -l >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual &&
 	git tag -d &&
-	git tag -l >actual && test_cmp expect actual
+	git tag -l >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
 test_expect_success \