diff --git a/t/t5601-clone.sh b/t/t5601-clone.sh
index c1efb8e4454..1789d0be3d2 100755
--- a/t/t5601-clone.sh
+++ b/t/t5601-clone.sh
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ test_expect_success 'clone ssh://host.xz:22/~repo' '
 #IPv6
 for tuah in ::1 [::1] [::1]: user@::1 user@[::1] user@[::1]: [user@::1] [user@::1]:
 do
-	ehost=$(echo $tuah | sed -e "s/1]:/1]/ "| tr -d "[]")
+	ehost=$(echo $tuah | sed -e "s/1]:/1]/" | tr -d "[]")
 	test_expect_success "clone ssh://$tuah/home/user/repo" "
 	  test_clone_url ssh://$tuah/home/user/repo $ehost /home/user/repo
 	"