diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_plugin_zip.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_plugin_zip.vim
index ab26230cc8..04c5d0d32c 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_plugin_zip.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_plugin_zip.vim
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ func Test_zip_fname_evil_path()
   " needed for writing the zip file
   CheckExecutable zip
 
+  messages clear
   call s:CopyZipFile("evil.zip")
   defer delete("X.zip")
   e X.zip
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ func Test_zip_fname_evil_path2()
   " needed for writing the zip file
   CheckExecutable zip
 
+  messages clear
   call s:CopyZipFile("evil.zip")
   defer delete("X.zip")
   e X.zip
@@ -303,6 +305,7 @@ func Test_zip_fname_evil_path3()
   " needed for writing the zip file
   CheckExecutable zip
 
+  messages clear
   call s:CopyZipFile("evil.zip")
   defer delete("X.zip")
   e X.zip