diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/test_cmdline.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
index 19b0624c1f..1bf5930eb9 100644
--- a/src/nvim/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ func Test_getcmdtype()
   call feedkeys("?MyCmd a\<C-R>=Check_cmdline('?')\<CR>\<Esc>", "xt")
 
   call feedkeys(":call input('Answer?')\<CR>", "t")
-  call feedkeys("MyCmd a\<C-R>=Check_cmdline('@')\<CR>\<Esc>", "xt")
+  call feedkeys("MyCmd a\<C-R>=Check_cmdline('@')\<CR>\<C-C>", "xt")
 
   call feedkeys(":insert\<CR>MyCmd a\<C-R>=Check_cmdline('-')\<CR>\<Esc>", "xt")