diff --git a/src/testdir/test_put.vim b/src/testdir/test_put.vim
index e9d3fc5..6741af1 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_put.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_put.vim
@@ -22,15 +22,13 @@
 
 func Test_put_char_block2()
   new
-  let a = [ 'a'->getreg(), 'a'->getregtype() ]
   call setreg('a', ' one ', 'v')
   call setline(1, ['Line 1', '', 'Line 3', ''])
   " visually select the first 3 lines and put register a over it
   exe "norm! ggl\<c-v>2j2l\"ap"
-  call assert_equal(['L one  1', '', 'L one  3', ''], getline(1,4))
+  call assert_equal(['L one  1', '', 'L one  3', ''], getline(1, 4))
   " clean up
   bw!
-  call setreg('a', a[0], a[1])
 endfunc
 
 func Test_put_lines()
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@
   let a = [ getreg('a'), getregtype('a') ]
   call setline(1, ['Line 1', 'Line2', 'Line 3', ''])
   exe 'norm! gg"add"AddG""p'
-  call assert_equal(['Line 3', '', 'Line 1', 'Line2'], getline(1,'$'))
+  call assert_equal(['Line 3', '', 'Line 1', 'Line2'], getline(1, '$'))
   " clean up
   bw!
   eval a[0]->setreg('a', a[1])
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@
   exec "4norm! \"=\<cr>P"
   norm! j0.
   norm! j0.
-  call assert_equal(['A1','A2','A3','4A','5A','6A'], getline(1,'$'))
+  call assert_equal(['A1','A2','A3','4A','5A','6A'], getline(1, '$'))
   bw!
 endfunc