diff --git a/tests/func/test_diff.py b/tests/func/test_diff.py
index 918f5ba40e..4c3a660ddf 100644
--- a/tests/func/test_diff.py
+++ b/tests/func/test_diff.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def test_directories(tmp_dir, scm, dvc):
 
     (tmp_dir / "dir" / "2").unlink()
     dvc.add("dir")
-    scm.add("dir.dvc")
+    scm.add(["dir.dvc"])
     scm.commit("delete a file")
 
     # The ":/<text>" format is a way to specify revisions by commit message: