diff --git a/command/issue_test.go b/command/issue_test.go
index 0d839d5a2..2f5875653 100644
--- a/command/issue_test.go
+++ b/command/issue_test.go
@@ -316,18 +316,11 @@ func TestIssueView_preview(t *testing.T) {
 
 	eq(t, output.Stderr(), "")
 
-	expectedLines := []*regexp.Regexp{
-		regexp.MustCompile(`ix of coins`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`opened by marseilles. 9 comments. \(tarot\)`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`bold story`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`View this issue on GitHub: https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123`),
-	}
-	for _, r := range expectedLines {
-		if !r.MatchString(output.String()) {
-			t.Errorf("output did not match regexp /%s/\n> output\n%s\n", r, output)
-			return
-		}
-	}
+	test.ExpectLines(t, output.String(),
+		"ix of coins",
+		`opened by marseilles. 9 comments. \(tarot\)`,
+		"bold story",
+		"View this issue on GitHub: https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123")
 }
 
 func TestIssueView_previewWithEmptyBody(t *testing.T) {
@@ -362,17 +355,10 @@ func TestIssueView_previewWithEmptyBody(t *testing.T) {
 
 	eq(t, output.Stderr(), "")
 
-	expectedLines := []*regexp.Regexp{
-		regexp.MustCompile(`ix of coins`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`opened by marseilles. 9 comments. \(tarot\)`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`View this issue on GitHub: https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123`),
-	}
-	for _, r := range expectedLines {
-		if !r.MatchString(output.String()) {
-			t.Errorf("output did not match regexp /%s/\n> output\n%s\n", r, output)
-			return
-		}
-	}
+	test.ExpectLines(t, output.String(),
+		"ix of coins",
+		`opened by marseilles. 9 comments. \(tarot\)`,
+		"View this issue on GitHub: https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123")
 }
 
 func TestIssueView_notFound(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/command/pr_test.go b/command/pr_test.go
index 4b9d0c6de..56dae177e 100644
--- a/command/pr_test.go
+++ b/command/pr_test.go
@@ -416,18 +416,11 @@ func TestPRView_preview(t *testing.T) {
 
 	eq(t, output.Stderr(), "")
 
-	expectedLines := []*regexp.Regexp{
-		regexp.MustCompile(`Blueberries are from a fork`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`nobody wants to merge 12 commits into master from blueberries`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`blueberries taste good`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`View this pull request on GitHub: https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/pull/12`),
-	}
-	for _, r := range expectedLines {
-		if !r.MatchString(output.String()) {
-			t.Errorf("output did not match regexp /%s/\n> output\n%s\n", r, output)
-			return
-		}
-	}
+	test.ExpectLines(t, output.String(),
+		"Blueberries are from a fork",
+		"nobody wants to merge 12 commits into master from blueberries",
+		"blueberries taste good",
+		"View this pull request on GitHub: https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/pull/12")
 }
 
 func TestPRView_previewCurrentBranch(t *testing.T) {
@@ -451,18 +444,11 @@ func TestPRView_previewCurrentBranch(t *testing.T) {
 
 	eq(t, output.Stderr(), "")
 
-	expectedLines := []*regexp.Regexp{
-		regexp.MustCompile(`Blueberries are a good fruit`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`nobody wants to merge 8 commits into master from blueberries`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`blueberries taste good`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`View this pull request on GitHub: https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/pull/10`),
-	}
-	for _, r := range expectedLines {
-		if !r.MatchString(output.String()) {
-			t.Errorf("output did not match regexp /%s/\n> output\n%s\n", r, output)
-			return
-		}
-	}
+	test.ExpectLines(t, output.String(),
+		"Blueberries are a good fruit",
+		"nobody wants to merge 8 commits into master from blueberries",
+		"blueberries taste good",
+		"View this pull request on GitHub: https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/pull/10")
 }
 
 func TestPRView_previewCurrentBranchWithEmptyBody(t *testing.T) {
@@ -486,17 +472,10 @@ func TestPRView_previewCurrentBranchWithEmptyBody(t *testing.T) {
 
 	eq(t, output.Stderr(), "")
 
-	expectedLines := []*regexp.Regexp{
-		regexp.MustCompile(`Blueberries are a good fruit`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`nobody wants to merge 8 commits into master from blueberries`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`View this pull request on GitHub: https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/pull/10`),
-	}
-	for _, r := range expectedLines {
-		if !r.MatchString(output.String()) {
-			t.Errorf("output did not match regexp /%s/\n> output\n%s\n", r, output)
-			return
-		}
-	}
+	test.ExpectLines(t, output.String(),
+		"Blueberries are a good fruit",
+		"nobody wants to merge 8 commits into master from blueberries",
+		"View this pull request on GitHub: https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/pull/10")
 }
 
 func TestPRView_currentBranch(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/command/repo_test.go b/command/repo_test.go
index 6001be817..3b4d65812 100644
--- a/command/repo_test.go
+++ b/command/repo_test.go
@@ -137,16 +137,9 @@ func TestRepoFork_in_parent_yes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	eq(t, output.Stderr(), "")
 
-	expectedLines := []*regexp.Regexp{
-		regexp.MustCompile(`Created fork someone/REPO`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`Remote added at fork`),
-	}
-	for _, r := range expectedLines {
-		if !r.MatchString(output.String()) {
-			t.Errorf("output did not match regexp /%s/\n> output\n%s\n", r, output)
-			return
-		}
-	}
+	test.ExpectLines(t, output.String(),
+		"Created fork someone/REPO",
+		"Remote added at fork")
 }
 
 func TestRepoFork_outside_yes(t *testing.T) {
@@ -169,16 +162,9 @@ func TestRepoFork_outside_yes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	eq(t, strings.Join(seenCmd.Args, " "), "git clone https://github.com/someone/repo.git")
 
-	expectedLines := []*regexp.Regexp{
-		regexp.MustCompile(`Created fork someone/REPO`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`Cloned fork`),
-	}
-	for _, r := range expectedLines {
-		if !r.MatchString(output.String()) {
-			t.Errorf("output did not match regexp /%s/\n> output\n%s\n", r, output)
-			return
-		}
-	}
+	test.ExpectLines(t, output.String(),
+		"Created fork someone/REPO",
+		"Cloned fork")
 }
 
 func TestRepoFork_outside_survey_yes(t *testing.T) {
@@ -208,16 +194,9 @@ func TestRepoFork_outside_survey_yes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	eq(t, strings.Join(seenCmd.Args, " "), "git clone https://github.com/someone/repo.git")
 
-	expectedLines := []*regexp.Regexp{
-		regexp.MustCompile(`Created fork someone/REPO`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`Cloned fork`),
-	}
-	for _, r := range expectedLines {
-		if !r.MatchString(output.String()) {
-			t.Errorf("output did not match regexp /%s/\n> output\n%s\n", r, output)
-			return
-		}
-	}
+	test.ExpectLines(t, output.String(),
+		"Created fork someone/REPO",
+		"Cloned fork")
 }
 
 func TestRepoFork_outside_survey_no(t *testing.T) {
@@ -290,16 +269,9 @@ func TestRepoFork_in_parent_survey_yes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	eq(t, output.Stderr(), "")
 
-	expectedLines := []*regexp.Regexp{
-		regexp.MustCompile(`Created fork someone/REPO`),
-		regexp.MustCompile(`Remote added at fork`),
-	}
-	for _, r := range expectedLines {
-		if !r.MatchString(output.String()) {
-			t.Errorf("output did not match regexp /%s/\n> output\n%s\n", r, output)
-			return
-		}
-	}
+	test.ExpectLines(t, output.String(),
+		"Created fork someone/REPO",
+		"Remote added at fork")
 }
 
 func TestRepoFork_in_parent_survey_no(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/test/helpers.go b/test/helpers.go
index 6bcfcadca..c4c4f976b 100644
--- a/test/helpers.go
+++ b/test/helpers.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
+	"testing"
 )
 
 // OutputStub implements a simple utils.Runnable
@@ -74,3 +76,14 @@ func UseTempGitRepo() *TempGitRepo {
 
 	return &TempGitRepo{Remote: remotePath, TearDown: tearDown}
 }
+
+func ExpectLines(t *testing.T, output string, lines ...string) {
+	var r *regexp.Regexp
+	for _, l := range lines {
+		r = regexp.MustCompile(l)
+		if !r.MatchString(output) {
+			t.Errorf("output did not match regexp /%s/\n> output\n%s\n", r, output)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}