diff --git a/tests/test-conflict b/tests/test-conflict
--- a/tests/test-conflict
+++ b/tests/test-conflict
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ hg commit -t branch2 -u test -d "0 0"
 export HGMERGE=merge
 hg -d up -m 1
 hg id
-cat a | grep -v ">>>" | grep -v "<<<"
+grep -Ev ">>>|<<<" a
 hg status
diff --git a/tests/test-conflict.out b/tests/test-conflict.out
--- a/tests/test-conflict.out
+++ b/tests/test-conflict.out
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ file a: other d7250518cb1b ancestor 68ba
 merging a failed!
 + hg id
 32e80765d7fe+75234512624c+ tip
-+ cat a
-+ grep -v '>>>'
-+ grep -v '<<<'
++ grep -Ev '>>>|<<<' a
 something else
 =======
 something
diff --git a/tests/test-pull b/tests/test-pull
--- a/tests/test-pull
+++ b/tests/test-pull
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -e
-
 mkdir test
 cd test
 echo foo>foo
@@ -10,7 +8,6 @@ hg addremove
 hg commit -t "1"
 hg verify
 hg serve -p 20059 2>/dev/null &
-C=$!
 cd ..
 
 mkdir copy
@@ -21,4 +18,4 @@ hg co
 cat foo
 hg manifest
 
-kill $C
+kill %hg