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diff --git a/t/t3600-rm.sh b/t/t3600-rm.sh
index cabfadd5..acaa4d6b 100755
--- a/t/t3600-rm.sh
+++ b/t/t3600-rm.sh
@@ -8,11 +8,30 @@ test_description='Test of the various options to git-rm.'
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 # Setup some files to be removed, some with funny characters
-touch -- foo bar baz 'space embedded' 'tab	embedded' 'newline
-embedded' -q
-git-add -- foo bar baz 'space embedded' 'tab	embedded' 'newline
-embedded' -q
-git-commit -m "add files"
+touch -- foo bar baz 'space embedded' -q
+git-add -- foo bar baz 'space embedded' -q
+git-commit -m "add normal files"
+test_tabs=y
+if touch -- 'tab	embedded' 'newline
+embedded'
+then
+git-add -- 'tab	embedded' 'newline
+embedded'
+git-commit -m "add files with tabs and newlines"
+else
+    say 'Your filesystem does not allow tabs in filenames.'
+    test_tabs=n
+fi
+
+# Later we will try removing an unremovable path to make sure
+# git-rm barfs, but if the test is run as root that cannot be
+# arranged.
+: >test-file
+chmod a-w .
+rm -f test-file
+test -f test-file && test_failed_remove=y
+chmod 775 .
+rm -f test-file
 
 test_expect_success \
     'Pre-check that foo exists and is in index before git-rm foo' \
@@ -42,16 +61,20 @@ test_expect_success \
     'Test that "git-rm -- -q" succeeds (remove a file that looks like an option)' \
     'git-rm -- -q'
 
-test_expect_success \
+test "$test_tabs" = y && test_expect_success \
     "Test that \"git-rm -f\" succeeds with embedded space, tab, or newline characters." \
     "git-rm -f 'space embedded' 'tab	embedded' 'newline
 embedded'"
 
-chmod u-w .
+if test "$test_failed_remove" = y; then
+chmod a-w .
 test_expect_failure \
     'Test that "git-rm -f" fails if its rm fails' \
     'git-rm -f baz'
-chmod u+w .
+chmod 775 .
+else
+    test_expect_success 'skipping removal failure (perhaps running as root?)' :
+fi
 
 test_expect_success \
     'When the rm in "git-rm -f" fails, it should not remove the file from the index' \