diff --git a/tests-clar/fetchhead/network.c b/tests-clar/fetchhead/network.c
index d10c891c6..dc223e2aa 100644
--- a/tests-clar/fetchhead/network.c
+++ b/tests-clar/fetchhead/network.c
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ static void fetchhead_test_fetch(const char *fetchspec, const char *expected_fet
 	git_remote_disconnect(remote);
 	git_remote_free(remote);
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_futils_readbuffer(&fetchhead_buf,
-		"./test1/.git/FETCH_HEAD"));
+	cl_git_pass(git_futils_readbuffer(&fetchhead_buf, "./foo/.git/FETCH_HEAD"));
 
 	equals = (strcmp(fetchhead_buf.ptr, expected_fetchhead) == 0);