diff --git a/tests/narrow-library.sh b/tests/narrow-library.sh
--- a/tests/narrow-library.sh
+++ b/tests/narrow-library.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ cat >> $HGRCPATH <<EOF
 [extensions]
 narrow=
 [ui]
-ssh=python "$RUNTESTDIR/dummyssh"
+ssh=$PYTHON "$RUNTESTDIR/dummyssh"
 [experimental]
 changegroup3 = True
 EOF
diff --git a/tests/test-narrow-widen-no-ellipsis.t b/tests/test-narrow-widen-no-ellipsis.t
--- a/tests/test-narrow-widen-no-ellipsis.t
+++ b/tests/test-narrow-widen-no-ellipsis.t
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ added upstream revisions.
 
   $ hg tracked --addinclude widest/f --debug
   comparing with ssh://user@dummy/master
-  running python "*dummyssh" *user@dummy* *hg -R master serve --stdio* (glob)
+  running * "*dummyssh" *user@dummy* *hg -R master serve --stdio* (glob)
   sending hello command
   sending between command
   remote: * (glob)