diff --git a/.jshintrc b/.jshintrc
index 892f4c7a6..ea2e2b7b1 100644
--- a/.jshintrc
+++ b/.jshintrc
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@
     "beforeEach": true,
     "after": true,
     "afterEach": true
-  }
+  },
+  "predef": ["-Promise"]
 }
diff --git a/test/tests/remote.js b/test/tests/remote.js
index 4ff734f3d..a830f783a 100644
--- a/test/tests/remote.js
+++ b/test/tests/remote.js
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ describe("Remote", function() {
   });
 
   it("can read the remote url", function() {
-    assert.equal(this.remote.url(), "https://github.com/nodegit/nodegit");
+    assert.equal(
+      this.remote.url().replace(".git", ""),
+      "https://github.com/nodegit/nodegit");
   });
 
   it("can read the remote name", function() {