diff --git a/tests/test-annotate.t b/tests/test-annotate.t
--- a/tests/test-annotate.t
+++ b/tests/test-annotate.t
@@ -553,28 +553,20 @@ annotate renamed file
 annotate missing file
 
   $ rm baz
-#if windows
+
   $ hg annotate -ncr "wdir()" baz
-  abort: $TESTTMP\repo\baz: The system cannot find the file specified
+  abort: $TESTTMP\repo\baz: The system cannot find the file specified (windows !)
+  abort: No such file or directory: $TESTTMP/repo/baz (no-windows !)
   [255]
-#else
-  $ hg annotate -ncr "wdir()" baz
-  abort: No such file or directory: $TESTTMP/repo/baz
-  [255]
-#endif
 
 annotate removed file
 
   $ hg rm baz
-#if windows
+
   $ hg annotate -ncr "wdir()" baz
-  abort: $TESTTMP\repo\baz: The system cannot find the file specified
+  abort: $TESTTMP\repo\baz: The system cannot find the file specified (windows !)
+  abort: No such file or directory: $TESTTMP/repo/baz (no-windows !)
   [255]
-#else
-  $ hg annotate -ncr "wdir()" baz
-  abort: No such file or directory: $TESTTMP/repo/baz
-  [255]
-#endif
 
   $ hg revert --all --no-backup --quiet
   $ hg id -n