diff --git a/tests/helpers.sh b/tests/helpers.sh
index 16ed68b6a4..c5b0b53c8d 100644
--- a/tests/helpers.sh
+++ b/tests/helpers.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,16 @@
 
 hideport() { sed "s/localhost:$HGPORT/localhost:\$HGPORT/"; }
 
-repr() { python -c "import sys; print repr(sys.stdin.read()).replace('\\n', '\n')" }
+repr() { python -c "import sys; print repr(sys.stdin.read()).replace('\\n', '\n')"; }
 
-hidehex() { python -c 'import sys, re; print re.replace("\b[0-9A-Fa-f]{12,40}", "X" * 12)' }
+hidehex() { python -c 'import sys, re; print re.replace("\b[0-9A-Fa-f]{12,40}", "X" * 12)'; }
 
-hidetmp() { sed "s/$HGTMP/\$HGTMP/"; }
\ No newline at end of file
+hidetmp() { sed "s/$HGTMP/\$HGTMP/"; }
+
+hidebackup() { sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'; }
+
+cleanrebase() {
+    sed -e 's/\(Rebase status stored to\).*/\1/'  \
+        -e 's/\(Rebase status restored from\).*/\1/' \
+        -e 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/';
+}
diff --git a/tests/test-bookmarks-rebase b/tests/test-bookmarks-rebase
index 6bca0d761f..9af9f16500 100755
--- a/tests/test-bookmarks-rebase
+++ b/tests/test-bookmarks-rebase
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "bookmarks=" >> $HGRCPATH
 
-cleanoutput () {
-    sed -e 's/\(Rebase status stored to\).*/\1/'  \
-        -e 's/\(Rebase status restored from\).*/\1/' \
-        -e 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
-}
-
 echo % initialize repository
 hg init
 
@@ -33,6 +29,6 @@ echo % bookmark list
 hg bookmark
 
 echo % rebase
-hg rebase -s two -d one 2>&1 | cleanoutput
+hg rebase -s two -d one 2>&1 | cleanrebase
 
 hg log
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-abort b/tests/test-rebase-abort
index a47b9e56ca..d0d42ab0b5 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-abort
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-abort
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "graphlog=" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
 
-cleanoutput () {
-    sed -e 's/\(Rebase status stored to\).*/\1/'  \
-        -e 's/\(Rebase status restored from\).*/\1/' \
-        -e 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
-}
-
 hg init a
 cd a
 echo 'c1' >common
@@ -35,10 +31,10 @@ hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
 echo
 echo '% Conflicting rebase'
-hg rebase -s 3 -d 2 2>&1 | cleanoutput
+hg rebase -s 3 -d 2 | cleanrebase
 
 echo
 echo '% Abort'
-hg rebase --abort 2>&1 | cleanoutput
+hg rebase --abort | cleanrebase
 
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-abort.out b/tests/test-rebase-abort.out
index 410330f124..c6da8e4c19 100644
--- a/tests/test-rebase-abort.out
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-abort.out
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ o  0: C1
 
 
 % Conflicting rebase
-merging common
 warning: conflicts during merge.
 merging common failed!
 abort: fix unresolved conflicts with hg resolve then run hg rebase --continue
+merging common
 
 % Abort
 rebase aborted
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-cache b/tests/test-rebase-cache
index ef6022eb7e..af137b2685 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-cache
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-cache
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 createrepo() {
     rm -rf repo
     hg init repo
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ hg heads --template '{rev}:{node|short} {desc} branch: {branches}\n'
 
 echo
 echo '% Rebase part of branch2 (5-6) onto branch3 (8)'
-hg --config extensions.hgext.rebase= rebase --detach -s 5 -d 8 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg --config extensions.hgext.rebase= rebase --detach -s 5 -d 8 | hidebackup
 
 echo
 echo '% Branches'
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ echo '% Rebase head of branch3 (8) onto branch2 (6)'
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 hg --config extensions.hgext.graphlog= glog --template '{rev}:{node|short} {desc} branch: {branches}\n'
 
-hg --config extensions.hgext.rebase= rebase --detach -s 8 -d 6 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg --config extensions.hgext.rebase= rebase --detach -s 8 -d 6 | hidebackup
 
 echo
 echo '% Branches'
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ echo '% Rebase entire branch3 (7-8) onto branch2 (6)'
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 hg --config extensions.hgext.graphlog= glog --template '{rev}:{node|short} {desc} branch: {branches}\n'
 
-hg --config extensions.hgext.rebase= rebase --detach -s 7 -d 6 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg --config extensions.hgext.rebase= rebase --detach -s 7 -d 6 | hidebackup
 
 echo
 echo '% Branches'
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-check-restore b/tests/test-rebase-check-restore
index 23d2be70eb..13efae0f40 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-check-restore
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-check-restore
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "graphlog=" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
@@ -41,28 +43,28 @@ echo
 echo "% - Rebasing B onto E - check keep"
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 hg glog  --template '{rev}:{desc}:{branches}\n'
-hg rebase -s 1 -d 4 --keep 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -s 1 -d 4 --keep | hidebackup
 
 echo
 echo "% - Solve the conflict and go on"
 echo 'conflict solved' > A
 rm A.orig
 hg resolve -m A
-hg rebase --continue 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --continue | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}:{desc}:{branches}\n'
 
 echo
 echo "% - Rebase F onto E - check keepbranches"
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 hg glog  --template '{rev}:{desc}:{branches}\n'
-hg rebase -s 5 -d 4 --keepbranches 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -s 5 -d 4 --keepbranches | hidebackup
 
 echo
 echo "% - Solve the conflict and go on"
 echo 'conflict solved' > A
 rm A.orig
 hg resolve -m A
-hg rebase --continue 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --continue 2>&1 | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}:{desc}:{branches}\n'
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-check-restore.out b/tests/test-rebase-check-restore.out
index 1a1c8c972f..811af07215 100644
--- a/tests/test-rebase-check-restore.out
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-check-restore.out
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 |/
 o  0:A:
 
-merging A
 warning: conflicts during merge.
 merging A failed!
 abort: fix unresolved conflicts with hg resolve then run hg rebase --continue
+merging A
 
 % - Solve the conflict and go on
 rebase completed
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ o  0:A:
 |/
 o  0:A:
 
-merging A
 warning: conflicts during merge.
 merging A failed!
 abort: fix unresolved conflicts with hg resolve then run hg rebase --continue
+merging A
 
 % - Solve the conflict and go on
 adding branch
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-collapse b/tests/test-rebase-collapse
index 7ae400d5f7..a5cad4f997 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-collapse
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-collapse
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "graphlog=" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 echo '% Rebasing B onto H'
 hg up -C 3
-hg rebase --collapse --keepbranches 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --collapse --keepbranches | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 echo "Expected A, B, C, D, F, H"
 hg manifest
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ hg manifest
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 echo
 echo '% Rebasing G onto H'
-hg rebase --base 6 --collapse 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --base 6 --collapse | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 echo "Expected A, E, F, H"
 hg manifest
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ hg rebase -s 2 --collapse
 
 echo
 echo '% Rebase and collapse - E onto H'
-hg rebase -s 4 --collapse 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -s 4 --collapse | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 echo "Expected A, B, C, E, F, H"
 hg manifest
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
 echo
 echo '% Rebase and collapse - E onto I'
-hg rebase -s 4 --collapse 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -s 4 --collapse | hidebackup
 
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
 echo
 echo '% Rebase and collapse - B onto F'
-hg rebase -s 1 --collapse 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -s 1 --collapse | hidebackup
 
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-conflicts b/tests/test-rebase-conflicts
index d274806544..38d8a21222 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-conflicts
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-conflicts
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "graphlog=" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
 
-cleanoutput () {
-    sed -e 's/\(Rebase status stored to\).*/\1/'  \
-        -e 's/\(Rebase status restored from\).*/\1/' \
-        -e 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
-}
-
 hg init a
 cd a
 echo 'c1' >common
@@ -53,7 +49,7 @@ echo
 echo '% Conclude rebase'
 echo 'resolved merge' >common
 hg resolve -m common
-hg rebase --continue 2>&1 | cleanoutput
+hg rebase --continue | cleanrebase
 
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-detach b/tests/test-rebase-detach
index de4e45f1af..e88f678873 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-detach
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-detach
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "graphlog=" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ createrepo () {
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 echo '% Rebasing D onto E detaching from C'
-hg rebase --detach -s 3 -d 4 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --detach -s 3 -d 4 | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 echo "Expected A, D, E"
 hg manifest
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ echo
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 echo '% Rebasing C onto E detaching from B'
-hg rebase --detach -s 2 -d 4 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --detach -s 2 -d 4 | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 echo "Expected A, C, D, E"
 hg manifest
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ echo
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 echo '% Rebasing B onto E using detach (same as not using it)'
-hg rebase --detach -s 1 -d 4 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --detach -s 1 -d 4 | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 echo "Expected A, B, C, D, E"
 hg manifest
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ echo
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 echo '% Rebasing C onto E detaching from B and collapsing'
-hg rebase --detach --collapse -s 2 -d 4 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --detach --collapse -s 2 -d 4 | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 echo "Expected A, C, D, E"
 hg manifest
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-interruptions b/tests/test-rebase-interruptions
index 404c1abea1..e369e6f068 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-interruptions
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-interruptions
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "graphlog=" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
 echo
 echo "% - Rebasing B onto E"
-hg rebase -s 1 -d 4 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -s 1 -d 4 | hidebackup
 
 echo
 echo "% - Force a commit on C during the interruption"
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
 echo
 echo "% Rebasing B onto E"
-hg rebase -s 1 -d 4 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -s 1 -d 4 | hidebackup
 
 echo
 echo "% Force a commit on B' during the interruption"
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-interruptions.out b/tests/test-rebase-interruptions.out
index 4d7a3e80ae..376d5ec370 100644
--- a/tests/test-rebase-interruptions.out
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-interruptions.out
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ o  0: A
 
 
 % - Rebasing B onto E
-merging A
 warning: conflicts during merge.
 merging A failed!
 abort: fix unresolved conflicts with hg resolve then run hg rebase --continue
+merging A
 
 % - Force a commit on C during the interruption
 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ o  0: A
 
 
 % Rebasing B onto E
-merging A
 warning: conflicts during merge.
 merging A failed!
 abort: fix unresolved conflicts with hg resolve then run hg rebase --continue
+merging A
 
 % Force a commit on B' during the interruption
 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-issue-noparam-single-rev b/tests/test-rebase-issue-noparam-single-rev
index 558fdcd3d9..e321817c4b 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-issue-noparam-single-rev
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-issue-noparam-single-rev
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "graphlog=" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ hg glog --template '{rev}:{desc}\n'
 echo
 echo '% Rebase with no arguments - single revision in source branch'
 hg update -C 2
-hg rebase 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase | hidebackup
 hg glog --template '{rev}:{desc}\n'
 
 cd ..
@@ -45,5 +47,5 @@ hg glog --template '{rev}:{desc}\n'
 echo
 echo '% Rebase with no arguments - single revision in target branch'
 hg update -C 3
-hg rebase 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase 2>&1 | hidebackup
 hg glog --template '{rev}:{desc}\n'
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-keep-branch b/tests/test-rebase-keep-branch
index d94405b5f9..6345e13e02 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-keep-branch
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-keep-branch
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ hg glog --template '{rev}:{desc}:{branches}\n'
 echo
 echo '% Rebase a branch while preserving the branch name'
 hg update -C 3
-hg rebase -b 4 -d 3 --keepbranches 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -b 4 -d 3 --keepbranches -q
 hg glog --template '{rev}:{desc}:{branches}\n'
 echo '% dirstate branch should be "notdefault"'
 hg branch
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-keep-branch.out b/tests/test-rebase-keep-branch.out
index 3635fc5f8e..404756835b 100644
--- a/tests/test-rebase-keep-branch.out
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-keep-branch.out
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@ o  0:c1:
 
 % Rebase a branch while preserving the branch name
 2 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
-adding branch
-adding changesets
-adding manifests
-adding file changes
-added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
-rebase completed
 @  4:r1:notdefault
 |
 o  3:l2:
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-mq b/tests/test-rebase-mq
index 233f7d5ad8..7c67496d9a 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-mq
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-mq
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "graphlog=" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
@@ -58,13 +60,13 @@ echo
 echo '% Fix the 1st conflict'
 echo 'mq1r1' > f
 hg resolve -m f
-hg rebase -c 2>&1 | sed -e 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -c | hidebackup
 
 echo
 echo '% Fix the 2nd conflict'
 echo 'mq1r1mq2' > f
 hg resolve -m f
-hg rebase -c 2>&1 | sed -e 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -c | hidebackup
 
 hg glog  --template '{rev} {desc} tags: {tags}\n'
 
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ cat .hg/patches/f.patch | filterpatch
 
 echo
 echo '% Rebase the applied mq patches'
-hg rebase -s 2 -d 1 --quiet 2>&1 | sed -e 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -s 2 -d 1 --quiet
 
 echo '% And the patches are correct'
 echo '% Git patch'
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-mq-skip b/tests/test-rebase-mq-skip
index 6cc6661be8..ca6ee60d8a 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-mq-skip
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-mq-skip
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # This emulates the effects of an hg pull --rebase in which the remote repo 
 # already has one local mq patch
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "graphlog=" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
@@ -40,5 +42,5 @@ rm p1.patch
 echo
 echo '% Rebase'
 hg up -C qtip
-hg rebase  2>&1 | sed -e 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev} {desc} tags: {tags}\n'
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-mq.out b/tests/test-rebase-mq.out
index 4c1273dbf7..5cd0471b2e 100644
--- a/tests/test-rebase-mq.out
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-mq.out
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ merging f failed!
 abort: fix unresolved conflicts with hg resolve then run hg rebase --continue
 
 % Fix the 1st conflict
-merging f
 warning: conflicts during merge.
 merging f failed!
 abort: fix unresolved conflicts with hg resolve then run hg rebase --continue
+merging f
 
 % Fix the 2nd conflict
 adding branch
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-newancestor b/tests/test-rebase-newancestor
index 758206732f..4f57f666ae 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-newancestor
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-newancestor
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "graphlog=" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ echo D >> a
 hg commit -AmAD -u test -d '3 0'
 
 hg glog --template '{rev}:{desc} {node|short}\n'
-hg rebase -q -s 1 -d 3 2>&1 | grep -v 'saving bundle'
+hg rebase -q -s 1 -d 3 | hidebackup
 hg glog --template '{rev}:{desc} {node|short}\n'
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-parameters b/tests/test-rebase-parameters
index c4c93c9ad5..3b6a223080 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-parameters
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-parameters
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
 
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ echo "% These work"
 echo
 echo "% Rebase with no arguments (from 3 onto 7)"
 hg update -C 5
-hg rebase 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase 2>&1 | hidebackup
 
 echo "% Try to rollback after a rebase (fail)"
 hg rollback
@@ -71,38 +73,38 @@ createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 echo
 echo "% Rebase with base == '.' => same as no arguments (from 3 onto 7)"
 hg update -C 5
-hg rebase --base . 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --base . | hidebackup
 
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 echo
 echo "% Rebase with dest == `hg branch` => same as no arguments (from 3 onto 7)"
 hg update -C 5
-hg rebase --dest `hg branch` 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --dest `hg branch` | hidebackup
 
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 echo
 echo "% Specify only source (from 4 onto 7)"
-hg rebase --source 4 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --source 4 | hidebackup
 
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 echo
 echo "% Specify only dest (from 3 onto 6)"
 hg update -C 5
-hg rebase --dest 6 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --dest 6 | hidebackup
 
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 echo
 echo "% Specify only base (from 3 onto 7)"
-hg rebase --base 5 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --base 5 | hidebackup
 
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 echo
 echo "% Specify source and dest (from 4 onto 6)"
-hg rebase --source 4 --dest 6 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --source 4 --dest 6 | hidebackup
 
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 echo
 echo "% Specify base and dest (from 3 onto 6)"
-hg rebase --base 4 --dest 6 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase --base 4 --dest 6 | hidebackup
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-pull b/tests/test-rebase-pull
index ab6fea5922..8afc3cdf5e 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-pull
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-pull
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "graphlog=" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
@@ -34,14 +36,13 @@ addcommit "R1" 3
 cd ../b
 echo
 echo "% Now b has one revision to be pulled from a"
-hg pull --rebase 2>&1 | sed -e 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/' \
-                -e 's/\(pulling from \).*/\1/'
+hg pull --rebase | hidebackup | sed -e 's/\(pulling from \).*/\1/'
 
 hg glog --template '{rev}:{desc}\n'
 
 echo
 echo "% Re-run pull --rebase"
-hg pull --rebase 2>&1 | sed 's/\(pulling from \).*/\1/'
+hg pull --rebase | sed 's/\(pulling from \).*/\1/'
 
 echo
 echo "% Invoke pull --rebase and nothing to rebase"
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-rename b/tests/test-rebase-rename
index ec3975904e..bfe1994090 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-rename
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-rename
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "[diff]" >> $HGRCPATH
@@ -7,12 +9,6 @@ echo "git=1" >> $HGRCPATH
 
 BASE=`pwd`
 
-cleanoutput () {
-    sed -e 's/\(Rebase status stored to\).*/\1/'  \
-        -e 's/\(Rebase status restored from\).*/\1/' \
-        -e 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
-}
-
 hg init repo1
 cd repo1
 echo "a">a
@@ -28,7 +24,7 @@ echo '% Rename is tracked'
 hg log -p -r tip --template '{rev}:{desc}\n'
 
 echo '% Rebase the revision containing the rename'
-hg rebase -s 2 -d 1 --quiet 2>&1 | cleanoutput
+hg rebase -s 2 -d 1 --quiet | cleanrebase
 
 echo
 echo '% Rename is not lost'
@@ -51,7 +47,7 @@ echo '% Copy is tracked'
 hg log -p -r tip --template '{rev}:{desc}\n'
 
 echo '% Rebase the revision containing the copy'
-hg rebase -s 2 -d 1 --quiet 2>&1 | cleanoutput
+hg rebase -s 2 -d 1 --quiet | cleanrebase
 
 echo
 echo '% Copy is not lost'
diff --git a/tests/test-rebase-scenario-global b/tests/test-rebase-scenario-global
index 2f6d11d0a4..8da5842e99 100755
--- a/tests/test-rebase-scenario-global
+++ b/tests/test-rebase-scenario-global
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+source $TESTDIR/helpers.sh
+
 echo "[extensions]" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "graphlog=" >> $HGRCPATH
 echo "rebase=" >> $HGRCPATH
@@ -42,32 +44,32 @@ hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
 echo '% Rebasing'
 echo '% B onto F - simple rebase'
-hg rebase -s 1 -d 5 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -s 1 -d 5 | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 echo '% B onto D - intermediate point'
-hg rebase -s 1 -d 3 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -s 1 -d 3 | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 echo '% C onto F - skip of E'
-hg rebase -s 2 -d 5 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -s 2 -d 5 | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 echo '% D onto C - rebase of a branching point (skip E)'
-hg rebase -s 3 -d 2 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -s 3 -d 2 | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 echo '% E onto F - merged revision having a parent in ancestors of target'
-hg rebase -s 4 -d 5 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -s 4 -d 5 | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
 createrepo > /dev/null 2>&1
 echo '% D onto B - E maintains C as parent'
-hg rebase -s 3 -d 1 2>&1 | sed 's/\(saving bundle to \).*/\1/'
+hg rebase -s 3 -d 1 | hidebackup
 hg glog  --template '{rev}: {desc}\n'
 
 echo '% These will fail (using --source)'