diff --git a/test/functional/shada/buffers_spec.lua b/test/functional/shada/buffers_spec.lua
index 779aa8fc36..259dddea67 100644
--- a/test/functional/shada/buffers_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/shada/buffers_spec.lua
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ describe('shada support code', function()
     nvim_command('setlocal nobuflisted')
     nvim_command('edit ' .. testfilename_2)
     nvim_command('setlocal buflisted')
-    nvim_command('write')
     expect_exit(nvim_command, 'qall')
     reset("set shada='100")
     local oldfiles = api.nvim_get_vvar('oldfiles')