diff --git a/tests/test-rename-merge2.t b/tests/test-rename-merge2.t
--- a/tests/test-rename-merge2.t
+++ b/tests/test-rename-merge2.t
@@ -722,8 +722,8 @@
    ancestor: 924404dff337, local: 0b76e65c8289+, remote: bdb19105162a
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
+  starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
    b: both renamed from a -> m (premerge)
-  starting 4 threads for background file closing (?)
   picked tool '* ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False changedelete False) (glob)
   merging b
   my b@0b76e65c8289+ other b@bdb19105162a ancestor a@924404dff337