diff --git a/test/t0050-block.sh b/test/t0050-block.sh
index 23fd28e2b..1a55bf420 100755
--- a/test/t0050-block.sh
+++ b/test/t0050-block.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ test_expect_success "'ipfs block put' succeeds" '
 
 test_expect_success "'ipfs block put' output looks good" '
 	HASH="QmRKqGMAM6EZngbpjSqrvYzq5Qd8b1bSWymjSUY9zQSNDk" &&
-	echo "added as '\''$HASH'\''" >expected_out &&
+	echo "$HASH" >expected_out &&
 	test_cmp expected_out actual_out
 '