diff --git a/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
index 48db3e2..b22718a 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 endfunc
 
 if has('timers')
+
   func ExitInsertMode(id)
     call feedkeys("\<Esc>")
   endfunc
@@ -70,7 +71,30 @@
     au! CursorHoldI
     set updatetime&
   endfunc
-endif
+
+  func Test_OptionSet_modeline()
+    call test_override('starting', 1)
+    au! OptionSet
+    augroup set_tabstop
+      au OptionSet tabstop call timer_start(1, {-> execute("echo 'Handler called'", "")})
+    augroup END
+    call writefile(['vim: set ts=7 sw=5 :', 'something'], 'XoptionsetModeline')
+    set modeline
+    let v:errmsg = ''
+    call assert_fails('split XoptionsetModeline', 'E12:')
+    call assert_equal(7, &ts)
+    call assert_equal('', v:errmsg)
+
+    augroup set_tabstop
+      au!
+    augroup END
+    bwipe!
+    set ts&
+    call delete('XoptionsetModeline')
+    call test_override('starting', 0)
+  endfunc
+
+endif "has('timers')
 
 func Test_bufunload()
   augroup test_bufunload_group
@@ -673,28 +697,6 @@
   "delfunc! AutoCommandOptionSet
 endfunc
 
-func Test_OptionSet_modeline()
-  call test_override('starting', 1)
-  au! OptionSet
-  augroup set_tabstop
-    au OptionSet tabstop call timer_start(1, {-> execute("echo 'Handler called'", "")})
-  augroup END
-  call writefile(['vim: set ts=7 sw=5 :', 'something'], 'XoptionsetModeline')
-  set modeline
-  let v:errmsg = ''
-  call assert_fails('split XoptionsetModeline', 'E12:')
-  call assert_equal(7, &ts)
-  call assert_equal('', v:errmsg)
-
-  augroup set_tabstop
-    au!
-  augroup END
-  bwipe!
-  set ts&
-  call delete('XoptionsetModeline')
-  call test_override('starting', 0)
-endfunc
-
 " Test for Bufleave autocommand that deletes the buffer we are about to edit.
 func Test_BufleaveWithDelete()
   new | edit Xfile1