--- a/tests/test-progress.t	Wed Dec 15 10:22:54 2010 -0600
+++ b/tests/test-progress.t	Wed Dec 15 10:55:14 2010 -0600
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   $ echo "progress=" >> $HGRCPATH
   $ echo "loop=`pwd`/loop.py" >> $HGRCPATH
   $ echo "[progress]" >> $HGRCPATH
+  $ echo  "format = topic bar number" >> $HGRCPATH
   $ echo "assume-tty=1" >> $HGRCPATH
   $ echo "width=60" >> $HGRCPATH