diff --git a/src/testdir/test_swap.vim b/src/testdir/test_swap.vim
index 52eb62e..90afb4d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_swap.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_swap.vim
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
 func Test_missing_swap_file()
   CheckUnix
   new Xfile1
-  call delete('.Xfile1.swp')
+  call delete(swapname(''))
   call assert_fails('file Xfile2', 'E301:')
   call assert_equal('Xfile2', bufname())
   call assert_true(bufexists('Xfile1'))