Index: contrib/netbsd-tests/usr.bin/grep/t_grep.sh
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--- contrib/netbsd-tests/usr.bin/grep/t_grep.sh
+++ contrib/netbsd-tests/usr.bin/grep/t_grep.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	echo -e "cod\ndover sole\nhaddock\nhalibut\npilchard" > recurse/d/fish
 	echo -e "cod\nhaddock\nplaice" > recurse/a/f/favourite-fish
 
-	atf_check -o file:"$(atf_get_srcdir)/d_recurse.out" grep -r haddock recurse
+	atf_check -o file:"$(atf_get_srcdir)/d_recurse.out" -x "grep -r haddock recurse | sort"
 }
 
 atf_test_case recurse_symlink