diff --git a/tests/test-symlink-os-yes-fs-no.py b/tests/test-symlink-os-yes-fs-no.py
--- a/tests/test-symlink-os-yes-fs-no.py
+++ b/tests/test-symlink-os-yes-fs-no.py
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@
 # hide outer repo
 hg.peer(u, {}, '.', create=True)
 
-# clone with symlink support
-hg.clone(u, {}, BUNDLEPATH, 'test0')
+# unbundle with symlink support
+hg.peer(u, {}, 'test0', create=True)
 
 repo = hg.repository(u, 'test0')
+commands.unbundle(u, repo, BUNDLEPATH, update=True)
 
 # wait a bit, or the status call wont update the dirstate
 time.sleep(1)
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@
 repo = hg.repository(u, 'test0')
 commands.status(u, repo)
 
-# try cloning a repo which contains symlinks
+# try unbundling a repo which contains symlinks
 u = uimod.ui.load()
-hg.clone(u, {}, BUNDLEPATH, 'test1')
+
+repo = hg.repository(u, 'test1', create=True)
+commands.unbundle(u, repo, BUNDLEPATH, update=True)
diff --git a/tests/test-symlink-os-yes-fs-no.py.out b/tests/test-symlink-os-yes-fs-no.py.out
--- a/tests/test-symlink-os-yes-fs-no.py.out
+++ b/tests/test-symlink-os-yes-fs-no.py.out
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
-requesting all changes
 adding changesets
 adding manifests
 adding file changes
 added 1 changesets with 4 changes to 4 files
 new changesets d326ae2d01ee
-updating to branch default
 4 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-requesting all changes
 adding changesets
 adding manifests
 adding file changes
 added 1 changesets with 4 changes to 4 files
 new changesets d326ae2d01ee
-updating to branch default
 4 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved