diff --git a/tests/test_commands.py b/tests/test_commands.py
index 7ff801ba8..2e7cfdd36 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -458,3 +458,5 @@ class TestCommands(TestCase):
             commands.cmd_add("two.txt")
 
             self.assertEqual(commit, repo.head.commit.hexsha)
+
+            repo.git.commit("-m", "cleanup")