diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_listdict.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_listdict.vim
index 678734dafb..4aa9baff84 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_listdict.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_listdict.vim
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ func Test_list_create()
   call assert_equal(10, x)
 endfunc
 
+" This was allowed in legacy Vim script
+let s:list_with_spaces = [1 , 2 , 3]
+
 " List slices
 func Test_list_slice()
   let l = [1, 'as''d', [1, 2, function("strlen")], {'a': 1},]
@@ -340,6 +343,10 @@ func Test_dict()
   call assert_equal(#{g: x}, #{g:x})
 endfunc
 
+" This was allowed in legacy Vim script
+let s:dict_with_spaces = {'one' : 1 , 'two' : 2 , 'three' : 3}
+let s:dict_with_spaces_lit = #{one : 1 , two : 2 , three : 3}
+
 " Dictionary identity
 func Test_dict_identity()
   let lines =<< trim END