diff --git a/utils/tests.sh b/utils/tests.sh
index 7a4f2e3e..bbb18eb5 100755
--- a/utils/tests.sh
+++ b/utils/tests.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ set -e
 # Running all the bats-tests in a dir with spaces:
 cd "${SECRET_PROJECT_ROOT}"; rm -rf 'tempdir with spaces'; mkdir 'tempdir with spaces'; cd 'tempdir with spaces';
 
-# bats expects diagnostic lines to be sent to fd 3, matching reges '^ #' (IE, like: echo "# message here")
-# 3>&1 shows diagnostic output when errors occur.
-bats --tap "${SECRET_PROJECT_ROOT}/tests/" 3>&1
+# bats expects diagnostic lines to be sent to fd 3, matching reges '^ #' (IE, like: `echo '# message here' >&3`)
+# bats ... 3>&1 shows diagnostic output when errors occur.
+bats "${SECRET_PROJECT_ROOT}/tests/" 3>&1