diff --git a/test/sharness/t0220-bitswap.sh b/test/sharness/t0220-bitswap.sh
index d4f757ebd..ac97a01de 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0220-bitswap.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0220-bitswap.sh
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ test_expect_success "'ipfs bitswap unwant' succeeds" '
 
 test_expect_success "hash was removed from wantlist" '
 	ipfs bitswap wantlist > wantlist_out &&
-	printf "" > wantlist_exp &&
-	test_cmp wantlist_out wantlist_exp
+	test_must_be_empty wantlist_out
 '
 
 test_kill_ipfs_daemon