diff --git a/test/sharness/t0110-gateway.sh b/test/sharness/t0110-gateway.sh
index 6d81f3dbed97..23ba2e1951ca 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0110-gateway.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0110-gateway.sh
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ test_expect_success "GET compact blocks succeeds" '
 '
 
 test_expect_success "GET TAR file from gateway and extract" '
-  curl "http://127.0.0.1:$port/ipfs/$FOO2_HASH?format=tar" || tar -x
+  curl "http://127.0.0.1:$port/ipfs/$FOO2_HASH?format=tar" | tar -x
 '
 
 test_expect_success "GET TAR file has expected Content-Type" '