diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_ins_complete.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_ins_complete.vim
index 8d560dae19..15e7964c45 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_ins_complete.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_ins_complete.vim
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ func Test_complete_from_unloadedbuf()
   call writefile(['def'], "Xfile2")
   edit Xfile1
   edit Xfile2
-  new | bw
+  new | close
   enew
   bunload Xfile1 Xfile2
   set complete=u
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ func Test_complete_from_unlistedbuf()
   call writefile(['def'], "Xfile2")
   edit Xfile1
   edit Xfile2
-  new | bw
+  new | close
   bdel Xfile1 Xfile2
   set complete=U
   " complete from an unlisted buffer