diff --git a/src/testdir/test_hlsearch.vim b/src/testdir/test_hlsearch.vim
index e9790bb..db7a937 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_hlsearch.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_hlsearch.vim
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
   endif
 
   " This pattern takes a long time to match, it should timeout.
-  help
+  new
+  call setline(1, ['aaa', repeat('abc ', 1000), 'ccc'])
   let start = reltime()
   set hlsearch nolazyredraw redrawtime=101
   let @/ = '\%#=1a*.*X\@<=b*'
@@ -48,5 +49,5 @@
   call assert_true(elapsed > 0.1)
   call assert_true(elapsed < 1.0)
   set nohlsearch redrawtime&
-  quit
+  bwipe!
 endfunc