diff --git a/tests/test-merge-halt.t b/tests/test-merge-halt.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-halt.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-halt.t
@@ -210,6 +210,6 @@
   merge halted after failed merge (see hg resolve)
   [240]
   $ hg shelve --list
-  default         (* ago)    changes to: foo (glob)
+  default         (*s ago) * changes to: foo (glob)
   $ hg unshelve --abort
   unshelve of 'default' aborted
diff --git a/tests/test-shelve.t b/tests/test-shelve.t
--- a/tests/test-shelve.t
+++ b/tests/test-shelve.t
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@
 Test shelve --delete
 
   $ hg shelve --list
-  default         (*s ago)    changes to: create conflict (glob)
+  default         (*s ago) * changes to: create conflict (glob)
   $ hg shelve --delete doesnotexist
   abort: shelved change 'doesnotexist' not found
   [10]
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@
   $ hg add e
   $ hg ci -m e
   $ hg shelve --patch
-  default         (*s ago)    changes to: b (glob)
+  default         (*s ago) * changes to: b (glob)
   
   diff --git a/c b/c
   new file mode 100644
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@
   e
 -- shelve should not contain `c` now
   $ hg shelve --patch
-  default         (*s ago)    changes to: b (glob)
+  default         (*s ago) * changes to: b (glob)
   
   diff --git a/d b/d
   new file mode 100644
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@
   A
   B
   $ hg shelve --patch
-  default         (*s ago)    changes to: add B to foo (glob)
+  default         (*s ago) * changes to: add B to foo (glob)
   
   diff --git a/foo b/foo
   --- a/foo