diff --git a/tests/test-merge-tools.t b/tests/test-merge-tools.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-tools.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-tools.t
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ mergemarkertemplate settings:
   arg: "ll:working copy"
   arg: "lo:"
   arg: "merge rev"
-  arg: "lb:base: /*/f~base.*" (glob)
+  arg: "lb:base: */f~base.*" (glob)
   0 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
   $ rm -f 'printargs_merge_tool'
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ mergemarkertemplate:
   arg: "ll:working copy: tooltmpl ef83787e2614"
   arg: "lo:"
   arg: "merge rev: tooltmpl 0185f4e0cf02"
-  arg: "lb:base: /*/f~base.*" (glob)
+  arg: "lb:base: */f~base.*" (glob)
   0 files updated, 1 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
   $ rm -f 'printargs_merge_tool'