diff --git a/test/test-credentials.sh b/test/test-credentials.sh
index 6b71bf61..7974a95a 100755
--- a/test/test-credentials.sh
+++ b/test/test-credentials.sh
@@ -142,10 +142,14 @@ password=path"
   set +e
   echo "protocol=http
 host=credential-test.com
-path=some/path" | GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0 git credential fill
+path=some/path" | GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0 git credential fill > cred.log
   if [ $? -eq 0 ]
   then
-    exit 1
+    expected="protocol=http
+host=credential-test.com
+path=some/path"
+
+    [ "$expected" = "$(cat cred.log)" ]
   fi
 )
 end_test