diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/exec/basic/output.txt b/acceptance/bundle/exec/basic/output.txt
index 9283131d6..c9a651aed 100644
--- a/acceptance/bundle/exec/basic/output.txt
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/exec/basic/output.txt
@@ -5,13 +5,7 @@ hello, world
 >>> [CLI] bundle exec -- pwd
 [TMPDIR]
 
->>> [CLI] bundle exec -- echo --help
---help
-
->>> [CLI] bundle exec -- bash -c exit 5
-Error: Running "bash -c exit 5" failed with exit code: 5
+>>> [CLI] bundle exec -- --help
+Error: starting "--help" failed: exec: "--help": executable file not found in $PATH
 
 Exit code: 1
-
->>> [CLI] bundle exec -- bash -c echo hello > /dev/stderr
-hello
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/exec/basic/script b/acceptance/bundle/exec/basic/script
index e0e238c43..9d1a281c2 100644
--- a/acceptance/bundle/exec/basic/script
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/exec/basic/script
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ trace $CLI bundle exec -- echo "hello, world"
 
 trace $CLI bundle exec -- pwd
 
-# The CLI should not parse the --help flag and should pass it as is to echo.
-trace $CLI bundle exec -- echo --help
+# The CLI should not parse the --help flag and should try to run it as an executable
+# instead.
+trace $CLI bundle exec -- --help
 
 # The error message should include the exit code.
 errcode trace $CLI bundle exec -- bash -c "exit 5"