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diff --git a/test/README b/test/README
index dcd3ebb5..af27d603 100644
--- a/test/README
+++ b/test/README
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ Writing Tests
 -------------
 
 The test script is written as a shell script.  It should start
-with the standard "#!/bin/sh" with copyright notices, and an
+with the standard "#!/bin/bash" with copyright notices, and an
 assignment to variable 'test_description', like this:
 
-	#!/bin/sh
+	#!/bin/bash
 	#
 	# Copyright (c) 2005 Junio C Hamano
 	#
@@ -192,9 +192,11 @@ This test harness library does the following things:
  - If the script is invoked with command line argument --help
    (or -h), it shows the test_description and exits.
 
- - Creates an empty test directory with an empty .git/objects
-   database and chdir(2) into it.  This directory is 't/trash directory'
-   if you must know, but I do not think you care.
+ - Creates a test directory with default notmuch-config and empty mail
+   store. This directory is 't/trash directory.<test-basename>' (note
+   the space) if you must know, but I do not think you care. The path
+   to notmuch-config is exported in NOTMUCH_CONFIG environment
+   variable and mail store path is stored in MAIL_DIR variable.
 
  - Defines standard test helper functions for your scripts to
    use.  These functions are designed to make all scripts behave