diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-parameters.t b/tests/test-rebase-parameters.t
--- a/tests/test-rebase-parameters.t
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-parameters.t
@@ -46,11 +46,14 @@
   
   $ cd ..
 
+Version with only two heads (to allow default destination to work)
+
+  $ hg clone -q -u . a a2heads -r 3 -r 8
 
 These fail:
 
-  $ hg clone -q -u . a a1
-  $ cd a1
+  $ hg clone -q -u . a a0
+  $ cd a0
 
   $ hg rebase -s 8 -d 7
   nothing to rebase
@@ -117,6 +120,9 @@ These work:
 
 Rebase with no arguments (from 3 onto 8):
 
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg clone -q -u . a2heads a1
+  $ cd a1
   $ hg up -q -C 3
 
   $ hg rebase
@@ -126,22 +132,18 @@ Rebase with no arguments (from 3 onto 8)
   saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a1/.hg/strip-backup/42ccdea3bb16-3cb021d3-backup.hg (glob)
 
   $ hg tglog
-  @  8: 'D'
-  |
-  o  7: 'C'
+  @  6: 'D'
   |
-  o  6: 'B'
+  o  5: 'C'
   |
-  o  5: 'I'
+  o  4: 'B'
   |
-  o  4: 'H'
+  o  3: 'I'
   |
-  | o  3: 'G'
-  |/|
-  o |  2: 'F'
-  | |
-  | o  1: 'E'
-  |/
+  o  2: 'H'
+  |
+  o  1: 'F'
+  |
   o  0: 'A'
   
 Try to rollback after a rebase (fail):
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ Try to rollback after a rebase (fail):
 
 Rebase with base == '.' => same as no arguments (from 3 onto 8):
 
-  $ hg clone -q -u 3 a a2
+  $ hg clone -q -u 3 a2heads a2
   $ cd a2
 
   $ hg rebase --base .
@@ -164,22 +166,18 @@ Rebase with base == '.' => same as no ar
   saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a2/.hg/strip-backup/42ccdea3bb16-3cb021d3-backup.hg (glob)
 
   $ hg tglog
-  @  8: 'D'
-  |
-  o  7: 'C'
+  @  6: 'D'
   |
-  o  6: 'B'
+  o  5: 'C'
   |
-  o  5: 'I'
+  o  4: 'B'
   |
-  o  4: 'H'
+  o  3: 'I'
   |
-  | o  3: 'G'
-  |/|
-  o |  2: 'F'
-  | |
-  | o  1: 'E'
-  |/
+  o  2: 'H'
+  |
+  o  1: 'F'
+  |
   o  0: 'A'
   
   $ cd ..
@@ -220,7 +218,7 @@ Rebase with dest == branch(.) => same as
 
 Specify only source (from 2 onto 8):
 
-  $ hg clone -q -u . a a4
+  $ hg clone -q -u . a2heads a4
   $ cd a4
 
   $ hg rebase --source 'desc("C")'
@@ -229,20 +227,16 @@ Specify only source (from 2 onto 8):
   saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a4/.hg/strip-backup/5fddd98957c8-f9244fa1-backup.hg (glob)
 
   $ hg tglog
-  o  8: 'D'
+  o  6: 'D'
   |
-  o  7: 'C'
-  |
-  @  6: 'I'
+  o  5: 'C'
   |
-  o  5: 'H'
+  @  4: 'I'
   |
-  | o  4: 'G'
-  |/|
-  o |  3: 'F'
-  | |
-  | o  2: 'E'
-  |/
+  o  3: 'H'
+  |
+  o  2: 'F'
+  |
   | o  1: 'B'
   |/
   o  0: 'A'
@@ -285,7 +279,7 @@ Specify only dest (from 3 onto 6):
 
 Specify only base (from 1 onto 8):
 
-  $ hg clone -q -u . a a6
+  $ hg clone -q -u . a2heads a6
   $ cd a6
 
   $ hg rebase --base 'desc("D")'
@@ -295,22 +289,18 @@ Specify only base (from 1 onto 8):
   saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a6/.hg/strip-backup/42ccdea3bb16-3cb021d3-backup.hg (glob)
 
   $ hg tglog
-  o  8: 'D'
-  |
-  o  7: 'C'
+  o  6: 'D'
   |
-  o  6: 'B'
+  o  5: 'C'
   |
-  @  5: 'I'
+  o  4: 'B'
   |
-  o  4: 'H'
+  @  3: 'I'
   |
-  | o  3: 'G'
-  |/|
-  o |  2: 'F'
-  | |
-  | o  1: 'E'
-  |/
+  o  2: 'H'
+  |
+  o  1: 'F'
+  |
   o  0: 'A'
   
   $ cd ..
@@ -383,7 +373,7 @@ Specify base and dest (from 1 onto 7):
 
 Specify only revs (from 2 onto 8)
 
-  $ hg clone -q -u . a a9
+  $ hg clone -q -u . a2heads a9
   $ cd a9
 
   $ hg rebase --rev 'desc("C")::'
@@ -392,20 +382,16 @@ Specify only revs (from 2 onto 8)
   saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/a9/.hg/strip-backup/5fddd98957c8-f9244fa1-backup.hg (glob)
 
   $ hg tglog
-  o  8: 'D'
+  o  6: 'D'
   |
-  o  7: 'C'
-  |
-  @  6: 'I'
+  o  5: 'C'
   |
-  o  5: 'H'
+  @  4: 'I'
   |
-  | o  4: 'G'
-  |/|
-  o |  3: 'F'
-  | |
-  | o  2: 'E'
-  |/
+  o  3: 'H'
+  |
+  o  2: 'F'
+  |
   | o  1: 'B'
   |/
   o  0: 'A'