rm -f $U
test_expect_success 'cloning with reference (no -l -s)' \
-'GIT_DEBUG_SEND_PACK=3 git clone --reference B file://`pwd`/A D 3>$U'
+'GIT_DEBUG_SEND_PACK=3 git clone --reference B "file://$(pwd)/A" D 3>$U'
test_expect_success 'fetched no objects' \
'! grep "^want" $U'