diff --git a/test/lisp/net/tramp-tests.el b/test/lisp/net/tramp-tests.el
index 557536a0eb..6ce1afa4a7 100644
--- a/test/lisp/net/tramp-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/net/tramp-tests.el
@@ -5288,7 +5288,7 @@ tramp--test-check-files
 		      (format
 		       "^%s=%s$"
 		       (regexp-quote envvar)
-		       (regexp-quote (getenv envvar))))))))))
+		       (regexp-quote elt)))))))))

 	;; Cleanup.
 	(ignore-errors (delete-directory tmp-name1 'recursive))