diff --git a/t/t6020-bundle-misc.sh b/t/t6020-bundle-misc.sh
index c6a8ea7f76..7ee43fb1df 100755
--- a/t/t6020-bundle-misc.sh
+++ b/t/t6020-bundle-misc.sh
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ test_commit_setvar () {
 
 # Format the output of git commands to make a user-friendly and stable
 # text.  We can easily prepare the expect text without having to worry
-# about future changes of the commit ID and spaces of the output.
+# about future changes of the commit ID.
 make_user_friendly_and_stable_output () {
 	sed \
 		-e "s/$A[0-9a-f]*/<COMMIT-A>/g" \
@@ -104,8 +104,11 @@ make_user_friendly_and_stable_output () {
 		-e "s/$P[0-9a-f]*/<COMMIT-P>/g" \
 		-e "s/$TAG1[0-9a-f]*/<TAG-1>/g" \
 		-e "s/$TAG2[0-9a-f]*/<TAG-2>/g" \
-		-e "s/$TAG3[0-9a-f]*/<TAG-3>/g" \
-		-e "s/ *\$//"
+		-e "s/$TAG3[0-9a-f]*/<TAG-3>/g"
+}
+
+format_and_save_expect () {
+	sed -e 's/^> //' -e 's/Z$//' >expect
 }
 
 #            (C)   (D, pull/1/head, topic/1)
@@ -180,11 +183,11 @@ test_expect_success 'create bundle from special rev: main^!' '
 
 	git bundle verify special-rev.bdl |
 		make_user_friendly_and_stable_output >actual &&
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	The bundle contains this ref:
-	<COMMIT-P> refs/heads/main
-	The bundle requires this ref:
-	<COMMIT-O>
+	format_and_save_expect <<-\EOF &&
+	> The bundle contains this ref:
+	> <COMMIT-P> refs/heads/main
+	> The bundle requires this ref:
+	> <COMMIT-O> Z
 	EOF
 	test_cmp expect actual &&
 
@@ -201,12 +204,12 @@ test_expect_success 'create bundle with --max-count option' '
 
 	git bundle verify max-count.bdl |
 		make_user_friendly_and_stable_output >actual &&
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	The bundle contains these 2 refs:
-	<COMMIT-P> refs/heads/main
-	<TAG-1> refs/tags/v1
-	The bundle requires this ref:
-	<COMMIT-O>
+	format_and_save_expect <<-\EOF &&
+	> The bundle contains these 2 refs:
+	> <COMMIT-P> refs/heads/main
+	> <TAG-1> refs/tags/v1
+	> The bundle requires this ref:
+	> <COMMIT-O> Z
 	EOF
 	test_cmp expect actual &&
 
@@ -226,16 +229,16 @@ test_expect_success 'create bundle with --since option' '
 
 	git bundle verify since.bdl |
 		make_user_friendly_and_stable_output >actual &&
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	The bundle contains these 5 refs:
-	<COMMIT-P> refs/heads/main
-	<COMMIT-N> refs/heads/release
-	<TAG-2> refs/tags/v2
-	<TAG-3> refs/tags/v3
-	<COMMIT-P> HEAD
-	The bundle requires these 2 refs:
-	<COMMIT-M>
-	<COMMIT-K>
+	format_and_save_expect <<-\EOF &&
+	> The bundle contains these 5 refs:
+	> <COMMIT-P> refs/heads/main
+	> <COMMIT-N> refs/heads/release
+	> <TAG-2> refs/tags/v2
+	> <TAG-3> refs/tags/v3
+	> <COMMIT-P> HEAD
+	> The bundle requires these 2 refs:
+	> <COMMIT-M> Z
+	> <COMMIT-K> Z
 	EOF
 	test_cmp expect actual &&
 
@@ -294,13 +297,13 @@ test_expect_success 'create bundle 2 - has prerequisites' '
 		--stdin \
 		release <input &&
 
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	The bundle contains this ref:
-	<COMMIT-N> refs/heads/release
-	The bundle requires these 3 refs:
-	<COMMIT-D>
-	<COMMIT-E>
-	<COMMIT-G>
+	format_and_save_expect <<-\EOF &&
+	> The bundle contains this ref:
+	> <COMMIT-N> refs/heads/release
+	> The bundle requires these 3 refs:
+	> <COMMIT-D> Z
+	> <COMMIT-E> Z
+	> <COMMIT-G> Z
 	EOF
 
 	git bundle verify 2.bdl |
@@ -318,11 +321,11 @@ test_expect_success 'create bundle 2 - has prerequisites' '
 test_expect_success 'fail to verify bundle without prerequisites' '
 	git init --bare test1.git &&
 
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	error: Repository lacks these prerequisite commits:
-	error: <COMMIT-D>
-	error: <COMMIT-E>
-	error: <COMMIT-G>
+	format_and_save_expect <<-\EOF &&
+	> error: Repository lacks these prerequisite commits:
+	> error: <COMMIT-D> Z
+	> error: <COMMIT-E> Z
+	> error: <COMMIT-G> Z
 	EOF
 
 	test_must_fail git -C test1.git bundle verify ../2.bdl 2>&1 |
@@ -353,13 +356,13 @@ test_expect_success 'create bundle 3 - two refs, same object' '
 		--stdin \
 		main HEAD <input &&
 
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	The bundle contains these 2 refs:
-	<COMMIT-P> refs/heads/main
-	<COMMIT-P> HEAD
-	The bundle requires these 2 refs:
-	<COMMIT-M>
-	<COMMIT-K>
+	format_and_save_expect <<-\EOF &&
+	> The bundle contains these 2 refs:
+	> <COMMIT-P> refs/heads/main
+	> <COMMIT-P> HEAD
+	> The bundle requires these 2 refs:
+	> <COMMIT-M> Z
+	> <COMMIT-K> Z
 	EOF
 
 	git bundle verify 3.bdl |
