X-Git-Url: https://diplodocus.org/git/nmh/blobdiff_plain/a0a83a5f49e737fb20e3d406ae78b8fc2fbca5f9..4bf2f9df237a4ff9cf449abaae0e444d74981dfa:/test/pick/test-pick

diff --git a/test/pick/test-pick b/test/pick/test-pick
index ce68325d..e1434dce 100755
--- a/test/pick/test-pick
+++ b/test/pick/test-pick
@@ -99,14 +99,12 @@ cat >"$expected" <<EOF
 EOF
 check "$expected" "$actual"
 
-if test -w /dev/tty && printf '' >/dev/tty; then
+if test -t 1  &&  (printf '' >/dev/tty) 2>/dev/null; then
   # Produce no standard output if no messages match and standard
   # output is a tty.  To test that even when run with stdout
   # detached, write directly to /dev/tty.  Can't capture the
   # output so hopefully the user will notice it.
   pick -subject message.3 -and -from Test4 >/dev/tty 2>/dev/null
-else
-  echo "$0: skip tty test because can't write to /dev/tty"
 fi
 
 # Also, check that the exit status is 1.