diff --git a/t/t6050-replace.sh b/t/t6050-replace.sh
index d174bfed309..aa3e2496396 100755
--- a/t/t6050-replace.sh
+++ b/t/t6050-replace.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #
 test_description='Tests replace refs functionality'
 
-exec </dev/null
-
 . ./test-lib.sh
 . "$TEST_DIRECTORY/lib-gpg.sh"