diff --git a/registry/remote/repository_test.go b/registry/remote/repository_test.go
index 622e5d21..b6772cbd 100644
--- a/registry/remote/repository_test.go
+++ b/registry/remote/repository_test.go
@@ -7461,10 +7461,10 @@ func TestRepository_clone(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(&repo.referrersPingLock, &crepo.referrersPingLock) {
-		t.Fatal("referrersPingLock should be copied")
+		t.Fatal("referrersPingLock should be different")
 	}
 
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(&repo.referrersMergePool, &crepo.referrersMergePool) {
-		t.Fatal("referrersMergePool should be copied")
+		t.Fatal("referrersMergePool should be different")
 	}
 }