diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_scroll_opt.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_scroll_opt.vim
index 081143fe7e..eb073d3628 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_scroll_opt.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_scroll_opt.vim
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func Test_smoothscroll_number()
   call term_sendkeys(buf, "\<C-Y>")
   call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_smooth_number_6', {})
 
-  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":botright split\<CR>gg")
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":botright split\<CR>\<C-L>gg")
   call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_smooth_number_7', {})
   call term_sendkeys(buf, "\<C-E>")
   call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_smooth_number_8', {})