test_expect_success 'clone separate gitdir where target already exists' '
rm -rf dst &&
- test_must_fail git clone --separate-git-dir realgitdir src dst
+ echo foo=bar >>realgitdir/config &&
+ test_must_fail git clone --separate-git-dir realgitdir src dst &&
+ grep foo=bar realgitdir/config
'
test_expect_success 'clone --reference from original' '