diff --git a/Meta/check-ak-test-files.sh b/Meta/check-ak-test-files.sh
index 1a4b1b262a0..564c34ceb9e 100755
--- a/Meta/check-ak-test-files.sh
+++ b/Meta/check-ak-test-files.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ while IFS= read -r FILENAME; do
         MISSING_FILES=y
     fi
 done < <(
-    git ls-files 'Tests/AK/Test*.cpp' | xargs basename
+    git ls-files 'Tests/AK/Test*.cpp' | xargs -n1 basename
 )
 
 if [ "n" != "${MISSING_FILES}" ] ; then