diff --git a/contrib/partial-copy/t.sh b/contrib/partial-copy/t.sh
index aeecd7e..122fe6e 100755
--- a/contrib/partial-copy/t.sh
+++ b/contrib/partial-copy/t.sh
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ git test << FOOPC
     clone u4:foo foo4; !ok
         /R access for foo DENIED to u4/
     clone u4:foo-pc ; ok;
-        /Cloning into foo-pc/
+        /Cloning into 'foo-pc'/
         /new branch.* dev/u1/foo .* dev/u1/foo/
         /new branch.* master .* master/
         /new branch.* next .* next/
diff --git a/t/t00-initial b/t/t00-initial
index c0825c2..82b3ed4 100644
--- a/t/t00-initial
+++ b/t/t00-initial
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ expect "remote: Initialized empty Git repository in $TEST_BASE_FULL/aa.git/"
 name "basic clone"
 cd ~/td
 runlocal git clone u1:aa u1aa
-expect "Cloning into u1aa..."
+expect "Cloning into 'u1aa'..."
 expect "warning: You appear to have cloned an empty repository"
 runlocal ls -ald --time-style=long-iso u1aa
 expect "drwxr-xr-x 3 $USER $USER 4096 201.-..-.. ..:.. u1aa"
diff --git a/t/t03a-branch-permissions b/t/t03a-branch-permissions
index 1495250..6977cdd 100644
--- a/t/t03a-branch-permissions
+++ b/t/t03a-branch-permissions
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ repo @gr1
 notexpect ABORT
 cd ~/td
 runlocal git clone gitolite:r1
-expect "Cloning into r1..."
+expect "Cloning into 'r1'..."
 cd ~/td/r1
 mdc; mdc; mdc
 mdc; mdc; mdc
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ repo @gr2
 notexpect ABORT
 cd ~/td
 runlocal git clone gitolite:r2
-expect "Cloning into r2..."
+expect "Cloning into 'r2'..."
 cd ~/td/r2
 mdc; mdc; mdc
 mdc; mdc; mdc
diff --git a/t/t04a-wild-all b/t/t04a-wild-all
index 951c9b4..b3648d4 100644
--- a/t/t04a-wild-all
+++ b/t/t04a-wild-all
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ expect "\* \[new branch\]      master -> master"
 name "u1 clone success"
 cd ~/td
 runlocal git clone u1:foo/u4/a12 u1a12
-expect "Cloning into u1a12..."
+expect "Cloning into 'u1a12'..."
 
 name "u1 push fail"
 cd ~/td/u1a12
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ expect "W access for foo/u4/a12 DENIED to u1"
 name "u2 clone success"
 cd ~/td
 runlocal git clone u2:foo/u4/a12 u2a12
-expect "Cloning into u2a12..."
+expect "Cloning into 'u2a12'..."
 
 name "u2 push success"
 cd ~/td/u2a12
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ expect_filesame $TESTDIR/out/t04-wild1.2
 name "u5 clone success"
 cd ~/td
 runlocal git clone u5:foo/u4/a12 u5a12
-expect "Cloning into u5a12..."
+expect "Cloning into 'u5a12'..."
 
 name "u5 push fail"
 cd ~/td/u5a12
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ expect "W access for foo/u4/a12 DENIED to u5"
 name "u6 clone success"
 cd ~/td
 runlocal git clone u6:foo/u4/a12 u6a12
-expect "Cloning into u6a12..."
+expect "Cloning into 'u6a12'..."
 
 name "u6 push success"
 cd ~/td/u6a12
diff --git a/t/t04a-wild-students b/t/t04a-wild-students
index 1b385ed..148d13e 100644
--- a/t/t04a-wild-students
+++ b/t/t04a-wild-students
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ expect "\* \[new branch\]      master -> master"
 name "u1 clone success"
 cd ~/td
 runlocal git clone u1:foo/u4/a12 u1a12
-expect "Cloning into u1a12..."
+expect "Cloning into 'u1a12'..."
 
 name "u1 push fail"
 cd ~/td/u1a12
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ expect "W access for foo/u4/a12 DENIED to u1"
 name "u2 clone success"
 cd ~/td
 runlocal git clone u2:foo/u4/a12 u2a12
-expect "Cloning into u2a12..."
+expect "Cloning into 'u2a12'..."
 
 name "u2 push success"
 cd ~/td/u2a12
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ expect_filesame $TESTDIR/out/t04-wild1.2
 name "u5 clone success"
 cd ~/td
 runlocal git clone u5:foo/u4/a12 u5a12
-expect "Cloning into u5a12..."
+expect "Cloning into 'u5a12'..."
 
 name "u5 push fail"
 cd ~/td/u5a12
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ expect "W access for foo/u4/a12 DENIED to u5"
 name "u6 clone success"
 cd ~/td
 runlocal git clone u6:foo/u4/a12 u6a12
-expect "Cloning into u6a12..."
+expect "Cloning into 'u6a12'..."
 
 name "u6 push success"
 cd ~/td/u6a12
diff --git a/t/t09a-oldtests b/t/t09a-oldtests
index cabfe0c..aad5626 100644
--- a/t/t09a-oldtests
+++ b/t/t09a-oldtests
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ notexpect "failed to push"
 
 cd ~/td
 runlocal git clone u1:abc
-expect "Cloning into abc..."
+expect "Cloning into 'abc'..."
 cd ~/td/abc
 mdc jfile; runlocal git push origin master
 expect "To u1:abc"
diff --git a/t/t10-all-yall b/t/t10-all-yall
index a3e1f54..51d1f24 100644
--- a/t/t10-all-yall
+++ b/t/t10-all-yall
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ do
         expect "fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly"
 
         runlocal git clone u3:dev/wild1
-        expect "Cloning into wild1..."
+        expect "Cloning into 'wild1'..."
         expect "Initialized empty Git repository in $TEST_BASE_FULL/dev/wild1.git/"
         expect "warning: You appear to have cloned an empty repository."
 
diff --git a/t/t50-sequence-test b/t/t50-sequence-test
index 2950fa9..6a5aa78 100644
--- a/t/t50-sequence-test
+++ b/t/t50-sequence-test
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ do
     name "push"
     cd ~/td
     runlocal git clone u2:foo/u1/bar u2bar
-    expect "Cloning into u2bar..."
+    expect "Cloning into 'u2bar'..."
     cd u2bar
     mdc u2file1
     runlocal git push
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ do
 
     cd ~/td
     runlocal git clone u1:foo/u1/bar
-    expect "Cloning into bar..."
+    expect "Cloning into 'bar'..."
 
     cd bar
     mdc u1file1
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ do
     name "push"
     cd ~/td
     runlocal git clone u2:foo/u1/bar u2bar
-    expect "Cloning into u2bar..."
+    expect "Cloning into 'u2bar'..."
     cd u2bar
     mdc u2file1
     runlocal git push
diff --git a/t/t59-repo-not-on-disk b/t/t59-repo-not-on-disk
index 4665c87..513a1fd 100644
--- a/t/t59-repo-not-on-disk
+++ b/t/t59-repo-not-on-disk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ do
     cd ~/td
     name "check u1 can auto-create and push"
     runlocal git clone u1:aa
-    expect "Cloning into aa..."
+    expect "Cloning into 'aa'..."
     expect "warning: You appear to have cloned an empty repository"
     cd ~/td/aa
     mdc; mdc; mdc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ do
     rm -rf aa
     name "check tester can rewind"
     runlocal git clone gitolite:aa
-    expect "Cloning into aa..."
+    expect "Cloning into 'aa'..."
     cd aa
     runlocal git reset --hard HEAD^
     runlocal git push origin +master
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ do
     rm -rf aa
     name "check u4 can only read"
     runlocal git clone u4:aa
-    expect "Cloning into aa..."
+    expect "Cloning into 'aa'..."
     cd aa
     mdc; mdc; mdc
     runlocal git push origin master
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ do
     rm -rf aa
     name "check u6 cant even read"
     runlocal git clone u6:aa
-    expect "Cloning into aa..."
+    expect "Cloning into 'aa'..."
     expect "R access for aa DENIED to u6"
 
     # now the same thing with the repo-on-disk missing