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diff --git a/tests/misc/date-sec b/tests/misc/date-sec
index 817e9243f..df77fe7bd 100755
--- a/tests/misc/date-sec
+++ b/tests/misc/date-sec
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ print_ver_ date
# It would be easier simply to sleep for two seconds between two runs
-# of `date --date="21:04 +0100" +%S` and ensure that both outputs
+# of $(date --date="21:04 +0100" +%S) and ensure that both outputs
# are '00', but I prefer not to sleep unconditionally. 'make check'
# takes long enough as it is.
n=0
# See if the current number of seconds is '00' or just before.
-s=`date +%S`
+s=$(date +%S)
case "$s" in
58) n=3;;
59) n=2;;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ esac
# If necessary, wait for the system clock to pass the minute mark.
test $n = 0 || sleep $n
-s=`date --date="21:04 +0100" +%S`
+s=$(date --date="21:04 +0100" +%S)
case "$s" in
00) ;;
*) fail=1;;