diff --git a/‎test/runner.js‎
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diff --git a/‎test/tests/config.js‎
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@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ before(function() {
     })
     .then(function() {
       return fse.mkdir(local("home"));
+    })
+    .then(function() {
+      return fse.writeFile(local("home", ".gitconfig"),
+        "[user]\n  name = John Doe\n  email = johndoe@example.com");
     });
 });
 
 
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@ describe("Config", function() {
 
   it("can get and set a global value", function() {
     var savedUserName;
-    var dummyUserName = "Dummy O'Fakey";
 
     function finallyFn() {
       return exec("git config --global user.name \"" + savedUserName + "\"");
     }
 
-    return exec("git config --global user.name \"" + dummyUserName + "\"")
+    return exec("git config --global user.name")
       .then(function(userName) {
         savedUserName = userName.trim();