diff --git a/tests/test-tools.t b/tests/test-tools.t
--- a/tests/test-tools.t
+++ b/tests/test-tools.t
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ Tests of the file helper tool
   bar: file, links=2, newer than baz, sha1=612ca68d0305c821750a
   0000: 31 0a 32 0a 33 0a 34 0a 35 0a 36 0a 37 0a 38 0a |1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.|
   0010: 39 0a                                           |9.|
+  $ rm baz
 #endif
 
 #if unix-permissions symlink
   $ ln -s yadda l
   $ f . --recurse -MStmsB4
-  .: directory with 4 files, mode=755
+  .: directory with 3 files, mode=755
   ./bar: file, size=21, mode=755, md5=3b03, sha1=612c
-  ./baz: file, size=21, mode=755, md5=3b03, sha1=612c
   ./foo: file, size=4, mode=644, md5=d3b0, sha1=f1d2
   ./l: link, size=5, md5=2faa, sha1=af93
 #endif
@@ -84,13 +84,10 @@ Tests of the file helper tool
 Yadda is a symlink
 #if symlink
   $ f -qr dir -HB 17
-  dir: directory with 4 files
+  dir: directory with 3 files
   dir/bar:
   0000: 31 0a 32 0a 33 0a 34 0a 35 0a 36 0a 37 0a 38 0a |1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.|
   0010: 39                                              |9|
-  dir/baz:
-  0000: 31 0a 32 0a 33 0a 34 0a 35 0a 36 0a 37 0a 38 0a |1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.|
-  0010: 39                                              |9|
   dir/foo:
   0000: 66 6f 6f 0a                                     |foo.|
   dir/l: