diff --git a/test/functional/fixtures/shell-test.c b/test/functional/fixtures/shell-test.c
index f3e94a28da..08da133819 100644
--- a/test/functional/fixtures/shell-test.c
+++ b/test/functional/fixtures/shell-test.c
@@ -66,9 +66,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
       }
     } else if (strcmp(argv[1], "EXE") == 0) {
-      fprintf(stderr, "ready $ ");
       if (argc >= 3) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", argv[2]);
+        fprintf(stderr, "ready $ %s\n", argv[2]);
+      } else {
+        fprintf(stderr, "ready $ ");
       }
     } else if (strcmp(argv[1], "REP") == 0) {
       if (argc != 4) {
diff --git a/test/functional/terminal/channel_spec.lua b/test/functional/terminal/channel_spec.lua
index 03a8e4821a..935bd974be 100644
--- a/test/functional/terminal/channel_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/terminal/channel_spec.lua
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ describe('no crash when TermOpen autocommand', function()
     screen = Screen.new(60, 4)
   end)
 
-  it('processes job exit event when using jobstart(…,{term=true})', function()
+  it('processes job exit event on jobstart(…,{term=true})', function()
     command([[autocmd TermOpen * call input('')]])
     async_meths.nvim_command('terminal foobar')
     screen:expect([[