diff --git a/test/bin/time-out b/test/bin/time-out
index 5c19d2ec9..47d863bd0 100755
--- a/test/bin/time-out
+++ b/test/bin/time-out
@@ -6,14 +6,6 @@
 #
 # Based on the Bash documentation example.
 
-# Hello Chet,
-# please find attached a "little easier"  :-)  to comprehend
-# time-out example.  If you find it suitable, feel free to include
-# anywhere: the very same logic as in the original examples/scripts, a
-# little more transparent implementation to my taste.
-#
-# Dmitry V Golovashkin <Dmitry.Golovashkin@sas.com>
-
 scriptName="${0##*/}"
 
 declare -i DEFAULT_TIMEOUT=9
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0500-issues-and-regressions-offline.sh b/test/sharness/t0500-issues-and-regressions-offline.sh
index 866edba0c..5e7550655 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0500-issues-and-regressions-offline.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0500-issues-and-regressions-offline.sh
@@ -8,4 +8,10 @@ test_init_ipfs
 
 # Tests go here
 
+test_expect_success "ipfs init with occupied input works - #2748" '
+	export IPFS_PATH="ipfs_path"
+	echo "" | time-out ipfs init &&
+	rm -rf ipfs_path
+'
+
 test_done