diff --git a/modules/git/repo_compare_test.go b/modules/git/repo_compare_test.go
index a5d113b3645..d4597bd9486 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_compare_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_compare_test.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestGetFormatPatch(t *testing.T) {
 	defer repo.Close()
 
 	rd := &bytes.Buffer{}
-	err = repo.GetPatch("8d92fc95^ 8d92fc95", rd)
+	err = repo.GetPatch("8d92fc95^...8d92fc95", rd)
 	if err != nil {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		return