diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
index e8e7668..a7d8d87 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
   var = 0
   assert_equal('two', var ? 'one' : 'two')
 
+  # with constant condition expression is not evaluated 
+  assert_equal('one', 1 ? 'one' : xxx)
+
   let Some: func = function('len')
   let Other: func = function('winnr')
   let Res: func = g:atrue ? Some : Other
@@ -139,7 +142,6 @@
 
 func Test_expr1_fails()
   call CheckDefFailure(["let x = 1 ? 'one'"], "Missing ':' after '?'", 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = 1 ? 'one' : xxx"], "E1001:", 1)
 
   let msg = "white space required before and after '?'"
   call CheckDefFailure(["let x = 1? 'one' : 'two'"], msg, 1)