diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 6c3bfec8c6..fb6d6dc6d7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 git-annex (7.20181032) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
+  * Fix test suite failure when git-annex test is not run inside a git
+    repository.
   * Increase minimum QuickCheck version.
   * Fix a P2P protocol hang.
   * importfeed: Avoid erroring out when a feed has been repeatedly broken,
diff --git a/Test.hs b/Test.hs
index 4b03346e3a..50e7bc3ca9 100644
--- a/Test.hs
+++ b/Test.hs
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ import qualified Annex.WorkTree
 import qualified Annex.Init
 import qualified Annex.CatFile
 import qualified Annex.Path
-import qualified Annex.AdjustedBranch
 import qualified Annex.VectorClock
 import qualified Annex.View
 import qualified Annex.View.ViewedFile
@@ -1100,9 +1099,9 @@ test_conflict_resolution =
 
 {- Conflict resolution while in an adjusted branch. -}
 test_conflict_resolution_adjusted_branch :: Assertion
-test_conflict_resolution_adjusted_branch = whenM (annexeval Annex.AdjustedBranch.isSupported) $
+test_conflict_resolution_adjusted_branch =
 	withtmpclonerepo $ \r1 ->
-		withtmpclonerepo $ \r2 -> do
+		withtmpclonerepo $ \r2 -> whenM (adjustedbranchsupported r2) $ do
 			indir r1 $ do
 				disconnectOrigin
 				writecontent conflictor "conflictor1"
@@ -1449,9 +1448,9 @@ test_mixed_lock_conflict_resolution =
  - where the same file is added to both independently. The bad merge
  - emptied the whole tree. -}
 test_adjusted_branch_merge_regression :: Assertion
-test_adjusted_branch_merge_regression = whenM (annexeval Annex.AdjustedBranch.isSupported) $
+test_adjusted_branch_merge_regression = do
 	withtmpclonerepo $ \r1 ->
-		withtmpclonerepo $ \r2 -> do
+		withtmpclonerepo $ \r2 -> whenM (adjustedbranchsupported r1) $ do
 			pair r1 r2
 			setup r1
 			setup r2
@@ -1476,22 +1475,21 @@ test_adjusted_branch_merge_regression = whenM (annexeval Annex.AdjustedBranch.is
  - a subtree to an existing tree lost files. -}
 test_adjusted_branch_subtree_regression :: Assertion
 test_adjusted_branch_subtree_regression = 
-	whenM (annexeval Annex.AdjustedBranch.isSupported) $ 
-		withtmpclonerepo $ \r -> do
-			indir r $ do
-				disconnectOrigin
-				git_annex "upgrade" [] @? "upgrade failed"
-				git_annex "adjust" ["--unlock", "--force"] @? "adjust failed"
-				createDirectoryIfMissing True "a/b/c"
-				writecontent "a/b/c/d" "foo"
-				git_annex "add" ["a/b/c"] @? "add a/b/c failed"
-				git_annex "sync" [] @? "sync failed"
-				createDirectoryIfMissing True "a/b/x"
-				writecontent "a/b/x/y" "foo"
-				git_annex "add" ["a/b/x"] @? "add a/b/x failed"
-				git_annex "sync" [] @? "sync failed"
-				boolSystem "git" [Param "checkout", Param "master"] @? "git checkout master failed"
-				doesFileExist "a/b/x/y" @? ("a/b/x/y missing from master after adjusted branch sync")
+	withtmpclonerepo $ \r -> whenM (adjustedbranchsupported r) $ do
+		indir r $ do
+			disconnectOrigin
+			git_annex "upgrade" [] @? "upgrade failed"
+			git_annex "adjust" ["--unlock", "--force"] @? "adjust failed"
+			createDirectoryIfMissing True "a/b/c"
+			writecontent "a/b/c/d" "foo"
+			git_annex "add" ["a/b/c"] @? "add a/b/c failed"
+			git_annex "sync" [] @? "sync failed"
+			createDirectoryIfMissing True "a/b/x"
+			writecontent "a/b/x/y" "foo"
+			git_annex "add" ["a/b/x"] @? "add a/b/x failed"
+			git_annex "sync" [] @? "sync failed"
+			boolSystem "git" [Param "checkout", Param "master"] @? "git checkout master failed"
+			doesFileExist "a/b/x/y" @? ("a/b/x/y missing from master after adjusted branch sync")
 
 {- Set up repos as remotes of each other. -}
 pair :: FilePath -> FilePath -> Assertion
diff --git a/Test/Framework.hs b/Test/Framework.hs
index ca5f56a5ed..db6ae65567 100644
--- a/Test/Framework.hs
+++ b/Test/Framework.hs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import qualified Annex.Link
 import qualified Annex.Init
 import qualified Annex.Path
 import qualified Annex.Action
+import qualified Annex.AdjustedBranch
 import qualified Utility.Process
 import qualified Utility.Env
 import qualified Utility.Env.Set
@@ -160,18 +161,23 @@ disconnectOrigin = boolSystem "git" [Param "remote", Param "rm", Param "origin"]
 withgitrepo :: (FilePath -> Assertion) -> Assertion
 withgitrepo = bracket (setuprepo mainrepodir) return
 
-indir :: FilePath -> Assertion -> Assertion
+indir :: FilePath -> IO a -> IO a
 indir dir a = do
 	currdir <- getCurrentDirectory
 	-- Assertion failures throw non-IO errors; catch
 	-- any type of error and change back to currdir before
 	-- rethrowing.
-	r <- bracket_ (changeToTmpDir dir) (setCurrentDirectory currdir)
-		(try a::IO (Either SomeException ()))
+	r <- bracket_
+		(changeToTmpDir dir)
+		(setCurrentDirectory currdir)
+		(tryNonAsync a)
 	case r of
-		Right () -> return ()
+		Right v -> return v
 		Left e -> throwM e
 
+adjustedbranchsupported :: FilePath -> IO Bool
+adjustedbranchsupported repo = indir repo $ annexeval Annex.AdjustedBranch.isSupported
+
 setuprepo :: FilePath -> IO FilePath
 setuprepo dir = do
 	cleanup dir