diff --git a/tests/test-parseindex.t b/tests/test-parseindex.t
--- a/tests/test-parseindex.t
+++ b/tests/test-parseindex.t
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@
   $ mkdir invalidparent
   $ cd invalidparent
 
-  $ hg clone --pull -q --config phases.publish=False ../a limit
-  $ hg clone --pull -q --config phases.publish=False ../a segv
+  $ hg clone --pull -q --config phases.publish=False ../a limit --config format.sparse-revlog=no
+  $ hg clone --pull -q --config phases.publish=False ../a segv --config format.sparse-revlog=no
   $ rm -R limit/.hg/cache segv/.hg/cache
 
   $ "$PYTHON" <<EOF