diff --git a/t/t7450-bad-git-dotfiles.sh b/t/t7450-bad-git-dotfiles.sh
index ff63c05652..e8b89eba77 100755
--- a/t/t7450-bad-git-dotfiles.sh
+++ b/t/t7450-bad-git-dotfiles.sh
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ test_expect_success SYMLINKS,!WINDOWS,!MINGW 'submodule must not checkout into d
 	git -C repo commit -m submodule &&
 
 	git -c protocol.file.allow=always clone --recurse-submodules repo bad-clone &&
-	! test -f "$PWD/foo" &&
+	! test -f "$PWD/bad-clone/sub/foo" &&
 	test -f $(printf "bad-clone/sub\r/post-checkout")
 '