diff --git a/tests/emulator/test_channels_shell.py b/tests/emulator/test_channels_shell.py
index 5e2f925e..311af374 100644
--- a/tests/emulator/test_channels_shell.py
+++ b/tests/emulator/test_channels_shell.py
@@ -31,13 +31,25 @@ def run(d):
         'id',
         f'mkdir -p {STD}',
         f'touch {STD}/confirmation-granted',
+        'echo $PATH',
         '/data/data/com.termux.nix/files/usr/bin/login echo test',
+        '/data/data/com.termux.nix/files/usr/bin/login echo $PATH',
         '/data/data/com.termux.nix/files/usr/bin/login id',
         ('cd /data/data/com.termux.nix/files/home; '
          'pwd; '
          'id; '
          '/data/data/com.termux.nix/files/usr/bin/login '
-         ' nix-on-droid on-device-test')
+         ' env'),
+        ('cd /data/data/com.termux.nix/files/home; '
+         'pwd; '
+         'id; '
+         'env -i /data/data/com.termux.nix/files/usr/bin/login '
+         ' env'),
+        ('cd /data/data/com.termux.nix/files/home; '
+         'pwd; '
+         'id; '
+         'env -i /data/data/com.termux.nix/files/usr/bin/login '
+         ' nix-on-droid on-device-test'),
     ]:
         print(f'running {cmd} as {user} with capture:')
         p = subprocess.Popen(['adb', 'shell', 'su', '0', 'su', user,