diff --git a/src/testdir/test_startup.vim b/src/testdir/test_startup.vim
index 047bc34..14e78ce 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_startup.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_startup.vim
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
     return
   endif
   let before = [
+	\ 'set nocp viminfo+=nviminfo',
+	\ 'set guioptions+=M',
 	\ 'let $HOME = "/does/not/exist"',
 	\ 'set loadplugins',
 	\ 'set rtp=Xhere,Xafter',