diff --git a/tests/test-archive.t b/tests/test-archive.t
--- a/tests/test-archive.t
+++ b/tests/test-archive.t
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ enable progress extension:
   > progress =
   > [progress]
   > assume-tty = 1
+  > format = topic bar number
   > delay = 0
   > refresh = 0
   > width = 60
diff --git a/tests/test-convert-svn-move.t b/tests/test-convert-svn-move.t
--- a/tests/test-convert-svn-move.t
+++ b/tests/test-convert-svn-move.t
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ Test convert progress bar'
   > [progress]
   > assume-tty = 1
   > delay = 0
+  > format = topic bar number
   > refresh = 0
   > width = 60
   > EOF
diff --git a/tests/test-progress.t b/tests/test-progress.t
--- a/tests/test-progress.t
+++ b/tests/test-progress.t
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   $ echo "progress=" >> $HGRCPATH
   $ echo "loop=`pwd`/loop.py" >> $HGRCPATH
   $ echo "[progress]" >> $HGRCPATH
+  $ echo  "format = topic bar number" >> $HGRCPATH
   $ echo "assume-tty=1" >> $HGRCPATH
   $ echo "width=60" >> $HGRCPATH
 
diff --git a/tests/test-subrepo-recursion.t b/tests/test-subrepo-recursion.t
--- a/tests/test-subrepo-recursion.t
+++ b/tests/test-subrepo-recursion.t
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ Enable progress extension for archive te
   > [progress]
   > assume-tty = 1
   > delay = 0
+  > format = topic bar number
   > refresh = 0
   > width = 60
   > EOF