diff --git a/test/functional/plugin/lsp_spec.lua b/test/functional/plugin/lsp_spec.lua
index d2d50b42ec..d9c8c396e9 100644
--- a/test/functional/plugin/lsp_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/plugin/lsp_spec.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ local t_lsp = require('test.functional.plugin.lsp.testutil')
 
 local assert_log = t.assert_log
 local buf_lines = n.buf_lines
-local clear = n.clear
 local command = n.command
 local dedent = t.dedent
 local exec_lua = n.exec_lua
@@ -290,7 +289,6 @@ describe('LSP', function()
     it(
       "should set the client's offset_encoding when positionEncoding capability is supported",
       function()
-        clear()
         exec_lua(create_server_definition)
         local result = exec_lua(function()
           local server = _G._create_server({
@@ -573,7 +571,6 @@ describe('LSP', function()
     end)
 
     it('should detach buffer on bufwipe', function()
-      clear()
       exec_lua(create_server_definition)
       local result = exec_lua(function()
         local server = _G._create_server()
@@ -606,7 +603,6 @@ describe('LSP', function()
     end)
 
     it('should not re-attach buffer if it was deleted in on_init #28575', function()
-      clear()
       exec_lua(create_server_definition)
       exec_lua(function()
         local server = _G._create_server({
@@ -637,7 +633,6 @@ describe('LSP', function()
     end)
 
     it('should allow on_lines + nvim_buf_delete during LSP initialization #28575', function()
-      clear()
       exec_lua(create_server_definition)
       exec_lua(function()
         local initialized = false
@@ -812,7 +807,6 @@ describe('LSP', function()
     end)
 
     it('BufWritePre does not send notifications if server lacks willSave capabilities', function()
-      clear()
       exec_lua(create_server_definition)
       local messages = exec_lua(function()
         local server = _G._create_server({
@@ -837,7 +831,6 @@ describe('LSP', function()
     end)
 
     it('BufWritePre sends willSave / willSaveWaitUntil, applies textEdits', function()
-      clear()
       exec_lua(create_server_definition)
       local result = exec_lua(function()
         local server = _G._create_server({
@@ -3871,7 +3864,6 @@ describe('LSP', function()
     end)
 
     it('opens the quickfix list with the right subtypes', function()
-      clear()
       exec_lua(create_server_definition)
       local qflist = exec_lua(function()
         local clangd_response = {
@@ -4019,7 +4011,6 @@ describe('LSP', function()
     end)
 
     it('opens the quickfix list with the right subtypes and details', function()
-      clear()
       exec_lua(create_server_definition)
       local qflist = exec_lua(function()
         local jdtls_response = {
@@ -4120,7 +4111,6 @@ describe('LSP', function()
     end)
 
     it('opens the quickfix list with the right supertypes', function()
-      clear()
       exec_lua(create_server_definition)
       local qflist = exec_lua(function()
         local clangd_response = {
@@ -4269,7 +4259,6 @@ describe('LSP', function()
     end)
 
     it('opens the quickfix list with the right supertypes and details', function()
-      clear()
       exec_lua(create_server_definition)
       local qflist = exec_lua(function()
         local jdtls_response = {
@@ -4623,7 +4612,6 @@ describe('LSP', function()
     end)
 
     it('fallback to command execution on resolve error', function()
-      clear()
       exec_lua(create_server_definition)
       local result = exec_lua(function()
         local server = _G._create_server({
@@ -4668,7 +4656,6 @@ describe('LSP', function()
     end)
 
     it('resolves command property', function()
-      clear()
       exec_lua(create_server_definition)
       local result = exec_lua(function()
         local server = _G._create_server({
@@ -4878,7 +4865,6 @@ describe('LSP', function()
         ['file:///fake/uri1'] = 'Lens1',
         ['file:///fake/uri2'] = 'Lens2',
       }
-      clear()
       exec_lua(create_server_definition)
 
       -- setup lsp
@@ -5388,7 +5374,6 @@ describe('LSP', function()
 
   describe('vim.lsp.tagfunc', function()
     before_each(function()
-      clear()
       ---@type lsp.Location[]
       local mock_locations = {
         {
@@ -5729,7 +5714,7 @@ describe('LSP', function()
     local created, changed, deleted
 
     setup(function()
-      clear()
+      n.clear()
       created = exec_lua([[return vim.lsp.protocol.FileChangeType.Created]])
       changed = exec_lua([[return vim.lsp.protocol.FileChangeType.Changed]])
       deleted = exec_lua([[return vim.lsp.protocol.FileChangeType.Deleted]])