diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Repository/VcsRepositoryTest.php b/tests/Composer/Test/Repository/VcsRepositoryTest.php
index 0cab2f8bb..72fd36a7b 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Repository/VcsRepositoryTest.php
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Repository/VcsRepositoryTest.php
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class VcsRepositoryTest extends TestCase
 
             return;
         }
-        if (!@mkdir(self::$gitRepo) || !@chdir(self::$gitRepo)) {
-            $this->skipped = 'Could not create and move into the temp git repo '.self::$gitRepo;
+        if (!@chdir(self::$gitRepo)) {
+            $this->skipped = 'Could not move into the temp git repo '.self::$gitRepo;
 
             return;
         }