diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_preview.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_preview.vim
index d24b09b7d2..424d93f54d 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_preview.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_preview.vim
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ func Test_window_preview_terminal()
   CheckFeature quickfix
   " CheckFeature terminal
 
-  term " ++curwin
+  " term ++curwin
+  term
   const buf_num = bufnr('$')
   call assert_equal(1, winnr('$'))
   exe 'pbuffer' . buf_num