diff --git a/test/lib/git/shell_shortcuts_test.sh b/test/lib/git/shell_shortcuts_test.sh
index 3a6843a..834f03b 100755
--- a/test/lib/git/shell_shortcuts_test.sh
+++ b/test/lib/git/shell_shortcuts_test.sh
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ test_ls_with_file_shortcuts() {
   ls_with_file_shortcuts > $temp_file
   ls_output=$(<$temp_file strip_colors)
 
-  # Compare as fixed strings (F), instead of regex (P)
+  # Compare as fixed strings (F), instead of normal grep behavior
   assertIncludes "$ls_output" '[1]  a "b"' F
   assertIncludes "$ls_output" "[2]  a 'b'" F
   assertIncludes "$ls_output" '[3]  a [b]' F
diff --git a/test/support/test_helper.sh b/test/support/test_helper.sh
index 7407b59..cf211a6 100644
--- a/test/support/test_helper.sh
+++ b/test/support/test_helper.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ verboseGitCommands() {
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 _includes() {
-  if [ -n "$3" ]; then regex="$3"; else regex=P; fi
+  if [ -n "$3" ]; then regex="$3"; else regex=''; fi
   if echo "$1" | grep -q$regex "$2"; then echo 0; else echo 1; fi
 }
 
@@ -46,4 +46,3 @@ assertIncludes() {
 assertNotIncludes() {
   assertFalse "'$1' should not have contained '$2'" $(_includes "$@")
 }
-