diff --git a/tests/add.test b/tests/add.test
index ba9419ae2..25493f85f 100644
--- a/tests/add.test
+++ b/tests/add.test
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 # data validation
 #
 # 1. should prompt again for a bad date
- rm -f t$$.j; bin/hledger -f t$$.j add; rm -f t$$.j
+bin/hledger -f $$-add.j add; rm -f $$-add.j
 <<<
 2009/1/32
 >>> /date, or \. to end.*: date, or \. to end.*/
 >>>=0
 
 # 2. should accept a blank date
- rm -f t$$.j; bin/hledger -f t$$.j add; rm -f t$$.j
+bin/hledger -f $$-add.j add; rm -f $$-add.j
 <<<
 
 >>> /date,.*: description/
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # precision and commodity handling
 #
 # 3. simple add with no existing journal, no commodity entered
- rm -f t$$.j; bin/hledger -f t$$.j add; rm -f t$$.j
+bin/hledger -f $$-add.j add; rm -f $$-add.j
 <<<
 
 
diff --git a/tests/no-such-file.test b/tests/no-such-file.test
index d48673142..ffe063e31 100644
--- a/tests/no-such-file.test
+++ b/tests/no-such-file.test
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # commands should generally autocreate an empty journal when missing, see also add*.test
 # $$ used for safe concurrent test running, may be a bash-ism
 
- rm -f $$; bin/hledger register -f $$; rm -f $$
+bin/hledger register -f no-such-file-$$; rm -f no-such-file-$$
 >>>
 >>>2 /journal file.*not found/
 >>>=0
 
- rm -f $$; bin/hledger balance --no-total -f $$; rm -f $$
+bin/hledger balance --no-total -f no-such-file-$$; rm -f no-such-file-$$
 >>>
 >>>2 /journal file.*not found/
 >>>=0
diff --git a/tests/precision.test b/tests/precision.test
index 98ac0bfef..0e883ae55 100644
--- a/tests/precision.test
+++ b/tests/precision.test
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ bin/hledger -f - balance --cost
 #                   0
 ## 6. with a default commodity.. XXX should observe it
 
- bin/hledger -f - balance --cost
+bin/hledger -f - balance --cost
 <<<
 D $1000.0
 2001/01/01 * ACME fund
diff --git a/tests/read-csv.test b/tests/read-csv.test
index f3f3904bd..81ae3c77b 100644
--- a/tests/read-csv.test
+++ b/tests/read-csv.test
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # 1. read CSV to hledger journal format
-rm -rf t.rules$$; printf 'date-field 0\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ndescription-field 1\namount-field 2\ncurrency $\nbase-account assets:myacct\n' >t.rules$$; echo '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50' | bin/hledger -f- print --rules-file t.rules$$; rm -rf t.rules$$
+ rm -rf t.rules$$; printf 'date-field 0\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ndescription-field 1\namount-field 2\ncurrency $\nbase-account assets:myacct\n' >t.rules$$; echo '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50' | bin/hledger -f- print --rules-file t.rules$$; rm -rf t.rules$$
 >>>
 2009/09/10 Flubber Co
     income:unknown          $-50