diff --git a/tests/run-tests.py b/tests/run-tests.py
--- a/tests/run-tests.py
+++ b/tests/run-tests.py
@@ -1554,6 +1554,8 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
             hgrc.write(b'merge = internal:merge\n')
             hgrc.write(b'mergemarkers = detailed\n')
             hgrc.write(b'promptecho = True\n')
+            dummyssh = os.path.join(self._testdir, b'dummyssh')
+            hgrc.write(b'ssh = "%s" "%s"\n' % (PYTHON, dummyssh))
             hgrc.write(b'timeout.warn=15\n')
             hgrc.write(b'[chgserver]\n')
             hgrc.write(b'idletimeout=60\n')
diff --git a/tests/test-basic.t b/tests/test-basic.t
--- a/tests/test-basic.t
+++ b/tests/test-basic.t
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Create a repository:
   ui.merge=internal:merge
   ui.mergemarkers=detailed
   ui.promptecho=True
+  ui.ssh=* (glob)
   ui.timeout.warn=15
   web.address=localhost
   web\.ipv6=(?:True|False) (re)
diff --git a/tests/test-commandserver.t b/tests/test-commandserver.t
--- a/tests/test-commandserver.t
+++ b/tests/test-commandserver.t
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ check that local configs for the cached 
   ui.detailed-exit-code=True
   ui.merge=internal:merge
   ui.mergemarkers=detailed
+  ui.ssh=* (glob)
   ui.timeout.warn=15
   ui.foo=bar
   ui.nontty=true
@@ -239,6 +240,7 @@ check that local configs for the cached 
   ui.detailed-exit-code=True
   ui.merge=internal:merge
   ui.mergemarkers=detailed
+  ui.ssh=* (glob)
   ui.timeout.warn=15
   ui.nontty=true
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/test-config.t b/tests/test-config.t
--- a/tests/test-config.t
+++ b/tests/test-config.t
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ Listing all config options
 
 The feature is experimental and behavior may varies. This test exists to make sure the code is run. We grep it to avoid too much variability in its current experimental state.
 
-  $ hg config --exp-all-known | grep commit
+  $ hg config --exp-all-known | grep commit | grep -v ssh
   commands.commit.interactive.git=False
   commands.commit.interactive.ignoreblanklines=False
   commands.commit.interactive.ignorews=False
diff --git a/tests/test-ssh-bundle1.t b/tests/test-ssh-bundle1.t
--- a/tests/test-ssh-bundle1.t
+++ b/tests/test-ssh-bundle1.t
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ debug output
 
   $ hg pull --debug ssh://user@dummy/remote
   pulling from ssh://user@dummy/remote
-  running .* ".*/dummyssh" ['"]user@dummy['"] ('|")hg -R remote serve --stdio('|") (re)
+  running .* ".*[/\\]dummyssh" ['"]user@dummy['"] ['"]hg -R remote serve --stdio['"] (re)
   sending upgrade request: * proto=exp-ssh-v2-0003 (glob) (sshv2 !)
   sending hello command
   sending between command
diff --git a/tests/test-ssh-clone-r.t b/tests/test-ssh-clone-r.t
--- a/tests/test-ssh-clone-r.t
+++ b/tests/test-ssh-clone-r.t
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ creating 'remote' repo
 clone remote via stream
 
   $ for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8; do
-  >    hg clone -e "\"$PYTHON\" \"$TESTDIR/dummyssh\"" --stream -r "$i" ssh://user@dummy/remote test-"$i"
+  >    hg clone --stream -r "$i" ssh://user@dummy/remote test-"$i"
   >    if cd test-"$i"; then
   >       hg verify
   >       cd ..
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ clone remote via stream
   checked 9 changesets with 7 changes to 4 files
   $ cd ..
   $ cd test-1
-  $ hg pull -e "\"$PYTHON\" \"$TESTDIR/dummyssh\"" -r 4 ssh://user@dummy/remote
+  $ hg pull -r 4 ssh://user@dummy/remote
   pulling from ssh://user@dummy/remote
   searching for changes
   adding changesets
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ clone remote via stream
   crosschecking files in changesets and manifests
   checking files
   checked 3 changesets with 2 changes to 1 files
-  $ hg pull -e "\"$PYTHON\" \"$TESTDIR/dummyssh\"" ssh://user@dummy/remote
+  $ hg pull ssh://user@dummy/remote
   pulling from ssh://user@dummy/remote
   searching for changes
   adding changesets
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ clone remote via stream
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   $ cd ..
   $ cd test-2
-  $ hg pull -e "\"$PYTHON\" \"$TESTDIR/dummyssh\"" -r 5 ssh://user@dummy/remote
+  $ hg pull -r 5 ssh://user@dummy/remote
   pulling from ssh://user@dummy/remote
   searching for changes
   adding changesets
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ clone remote via stream
   crosschecking files in changesets and manifests
   checking files
   checked 5 changesets with 3 changes to 1 files
-  $ hg pull -e "\"$PYTHON\" \"$TESTDIR/dummyssh\"" ssh://user@dummy/remote
+  $ hg pull ssh://user@dummy/remote
   pulling from ssh://user@dummy/remote
   searching for changes
   adding changesets
diff --git a/tests/test-ssh.t b/tests/test-ssh.t
--- a/tests/test-ssh.t
+++ b/tests/test-ssh.t
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ debug output
 
   $ hg pull --debug ssh://user@dummy/remote --config devel.debug.peer-request=yes
   pulling from ssh://user@dummy/remote
-  running .* ".*/dummyssh" ['"]user@dummy['"] ('|")hg -R remote serve --stdio('|") (re)
+  running .* ".*[/\\]dummyssh" ['"]user@dummy['"] ['"]hg -R remote serve --stdio['"] (re)
   sending upgrade request: * proto=exp-ssh-v2-0003 (glob) (sshv2 !)
   devel-peer-request: hello+between
   devel-peer-request:   pairs: 81 bytes