diff --git a/tests/run-tests.py b/tests/run-tests.py
--- a/tests/run-tests.py
+++ b/tests/run-tests.py
@@ -1545,6 +1545,8 @@
             hgrc.write(b'merge = internal:merge\n')
             hgrc.write(b'mergemarkers = detailed\n')
             hgrc.write(b'promptecho = True\n')
+            dummyssh = os.path.join(self._testdir, b'dummyssh')
+            hgrc.write(b'ssh = "%s" "%s"\n' % (PYTHON, dummyssh))
             hgrc.write(b'timeout.warn=15\n')
             hgrc.write(b'[defaults]\n')
             hgrc.write(b'[devel]\n')
diff --git a/tests/test-basic.t b/tests/test-basic.t
--- a/tests/test-basic.t
+++ b/tests/test-basic.t
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   ui.merge=internal:merge
   ui.mergemarkers=detailed
   ui.promptecho=True
+  ui.ssh=* (glob)
   ui.timeout.warn=15
   web.address=localhost
   web\.ipv6=(?:True|False) (re)
diff --git a/tests/test-commandserver.t b/tests/test-commandserver.t
--- a/tests/test-commandserver.t
+++ b/tests/test-commandserver.t
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
   ui.detailed-exit-code=True
   ui.merge=internal:merge
   ui.mergemarkers=detailed
+  ui.ssh=* (glob)
   ui.timeout.warn=15
   ui.foo=bar
   ui.nontty=true
@@ -238,6 +239,7 @@
   ui.detailed-exit-code=True
   ui.merge=internal:merge
   ui.mergemarkers=detailed
+  ui.ssh=* (glob)
   ui.timeout.warn=15
   ui.nontty=true
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/test-config.t b/tests/test-config.t
--- a/tests/test-config.t
+++ b/tests/test-config.t
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
 
 The feature is experimental and behavior may varies. This test exists to make sure the code is run. We grep it to avoid too much variability in its current experimental state.
 
-  $ hg config --exp-all-known | grep commit
+  $ hg config --exp-all-known | grep commit | grep -v ssh
   commands.commit.interactive.git=False
   commands.commit.interactive.ignoreblanklines=False
   commands.commit.interactive.ignorews=False
diff --git a/tests/test-ssh-clone-r.t b/tests/test-ssh-clone-r.t
--- a/tests/test-ssh-clone-r.t
+++ b/tests/test-ssh-clone-r.t
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 clone remote via stream
 
   $ for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8; do
-  >    hg clone -e "\"$PYTHON\" \"$TESTDIR/dummyssh\"" --stream -r "$i" ssh://user@dummy/remote test-"$i"
+  >    hg clone --stream -r "$i" ssh://user@dummy/remote test-"$i"
   >    if cd test-"$i"; then
   >       hg verify
   >       cd ..
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
   checked 9 changesets with 7 changes to 4 files
   $ cd ..
   $ cd test-1
-  $ hg pull -e "\"$PYTHON\" \"$TESTDIR/dummyssh\"" -r 4 ssh://user@dummy/remote
+  $ hg pull -r 4 ssh://user@dummy/remote
   pulling from ssh://user@dummy/remote
   searching for changes
   adding changesets
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
   crosschecking files in changesets and manifests
   checking files
   checked 3 changesets with 2 changes to 1 files
-  $ hg pull -e "\"$PYTHON\" \"$TESTDIR/dummyssh\"" ssh://user@dummy/remote
+  $ hg pull ssh://user@dummy/remote
   pulling from ssh://user@dummy/remote
   searching for changes
   adding changesets
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
   (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
   $ cd ..
   $ cd test-2
-  $ hg pull -e "\"$PYTHON\" \"$TESTDIR/dummyssh\"" -r 5 ssh://user@dummy/remote
+  $ hg pull -r 5 ssh://user@dummy/remote
   pulling from ssh://user@dummy/remote
   searching for changes
   adding changesets
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
   crosschecking files in changesets and manifests
   checking files
   checked 5 changesets with 3 changes to 1 files
-  $ hg pull -e "\"$PYTHON\" \"$TESTDIR/dummyssh\"" ssh://user@dummy/remote
+  $ hg pull ssh://user@dummy/remote
   pulling from ssh://user@dummy/remote
   searching for changes
   adding changesets