diff --git a/test/backup-files.test b/test/backup-files.test
index 8cbfc1c..b1de78f 100644
--- a/test/backup-files.test
+++ b/test/backup-files.test
@@ -187,14 +187,14 @@ Unit test of the backup-files script.
 	$ ls -l foo | awk '{ print $2 }'
 	> 1
 	$ ls -l "space bar" | awk '{ print $2 }'
-	> 1
+	> 2
 	$ [ ! -e new ] || echo "file new shouldn't exist"
 	# Second call should be idempotent
 	$ %{QUILT_DIR}/scripts/backup-files -B backup/ -L -
 	$ ls -l foo | awk '{ print $2 }'
 	> 1
 	$ ls -l "space bar" | awk '{ print $2 }'
-	> 1
+	> 2
 	$ [ ! -e new ] || echo "file new shouldn't exist"
 	$ %{QUILT_DIR}/scripts/backup-files -B backup/ -r - | sort
 	> Removing new