diff --git a/src/testdir/test_search.vim b/src/testdir/test_search.vim
index 49e86f8..045fa2e 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_search.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_search.vim
@@ -373,9 +373,9 @@
 endfunc
 
 func Test_searchpair_errors()
-  call assert_fails("call searchpair([0], 'middle', 'end', 'bW', 'skip', 99, 100)", 'E730: using List as a String')
-  call assert_fails("call searchpair('start', {-> 0}, 'end', 'bW', 'skip', 99, 100)", 'E729: using Funcref as a String')
-  call assert_fails("call searchpair('start', 'middle', {'one': 1}, 'bW', 'skip', 99, 100)", 'E731: using Dictionary as a String')
+  call assert_fails("call searchpair([0], 'middle', 'end', 'bW', 'skip', 99, 100)", 'E730: Using a List as a String')
+  call assert_fails("call searchpair('start', {-> 0}, 'end', 'bW', 'skip', 99, 100)", 'E729: Using a Funcref as a String')
+  call assert_fails("call searchpair('start', 'middle', {'one': 1}, 'bW', 'skip', 99, 100)", 'E731: Using a Dictionary as a String')
   call assert_fails("call searchpair('start', 'middle', 'end', 'flags', 'skip', 99, 100)", 'E475: Invalid argument: flags')
   call assert_fails("call searchpair('start', 'middle', 'end', 'bW', 'func', -99, 100)", 'E475: Invalid argument: -99')
   call assert_fails("call searchpair('start', 'middle', 'end', 'bW', 'func', 99, -100)", 'E475: Invalid argument: -100')
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@
 endfunc
 
 func Test_searchpairpos_errors()
-  call assert_fails("call searchpairpos([0], 'middle', 'end', 'bW', 'skip', 99, 100)", 'E730: using List as a String')
-  call assert_fails("call searchpairpos('start', {-> 0}, 'end', 'bW', 'skip', 99, 100)", 'E729: using Funcref as a String')
-  call assert_fails("call searchpairpos('start', 'middle', {'one': 1}, 'bW', 'skip', 99, 100)", 'E731: using Dictionary as a String')
+  call assert_fails("call searchpairpos([0], 'middle', 'end', 'bW', 'skip', 99, 100)", 'E730: Using a List as a String')
+  call assert_fails("call searchpairpos('start', {-> 0}, 'end', 'bW', 'skip', 99, 100)", 'E729: Using a Funcref as a String')
+  call assert_fails("call searchpairpos('start', 'middle', {'one': 1}, 'bW', 'skip', 99, 100)", 'E731: Using a Dictionary as a String')
   call assert_fails("call searchpairpos('start', 'middle', 'end', 'flags', 'skip', 99, 100)", 'E475: Invalid argument: flags')
   call assert_fails("call searchpairpos('start', 'middle', 'end', 'bW', 'func', -99, 100)", 'E475: Invalid argument: -99')
   call assert_fails("call searchpairpos('start', 'middle', 'end', 'bW', 'func', 99, -100)", 'E475: Invalid argument: -100')