--- a/tests/test-highlight.t	Tue Sep 18 22:40:03 2018 -0400
+++ b/tests/test-highlight.t	Tue Sep 18 23:47:21 2018 -0400
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@
   $ cd ..
   $ hg init eucjp
   $ cd eucjp
-  $ $PYTHON -c 'print("\265\376")' >> eucjp.txt  # Japanese kanji "Kyo"
+  $ "$PYTHON" -c 'print("\265\376")' >> eucjp.txt  # Japanese kanji "Kyo"
   $ hg ci -Ama
   adding eucjp.txt
   $ hgserveget () {