diff --git a/src/tests/export.t b/src/tests/export.t
index 143a687da..08a383e4a 100755
--- a/src/tests/export.t
+++ b/src/tests/export.t
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'export.rc')
 # Add two tasks, export, examine result.
 qx{../task rc:export.rc add priority:H project:A one};
 qx{../task rc:export.rc add +tag1 +tag2 two};
-qx{../task rc:export.rc export ./export.txt};
+qx{../task rc:export.rc export > ./export.txt};
 
 my @lines;
 if (open my $fh, '<', './export.txt')