diff --git a/src/testdir/test86.in b/src/testdir/test86.in
index 91f771d..128055b 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test86.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test86.in
@@ -179,6 +179,32 @@
 :unlockvar! l
 :"
 :" Function calls
+py << EOF
+import sys
+def ee(expr, g=globals(), l=locals()):
+    try:
+        exec(expr, g, l)
+    except:
+        ei = sys.exc_info()
+        msg = sys.exc_info()[0].__name__ + ':' + repr(sys.exc_info()[1].args)
+        msg = msg.replace('TypeError:(\'argument 1 ', 'TypeError:(\'')
+        if expr.find('None') > -1:
+            msg = msg.replace('TypeError:(\'iteration over non-sequence\',)',
+                              'TypeError:("\'NoneType\' object is not iterable",)')
+        if expr.find('FailingNumber') > -1:
+            msg = msg.replace(', not \'FailingNumber\'', '').replace('"', '\'')
+            msg = msg.replace('TypeError:(\'iteration over non-sequence\',)',
+                              'TypeError:("\'FailingNumber\' object is not iterable",)')
+        if msg.find('(\'\'') > -1 or msg.find('(\'can\'t') > -1:
+            msg = msg.replace('(\'', '("').replace('\',)', '",)')
+        if expr == 'fd(self=[])':
+            # HACK: PyMapping_Check changed meaning
+            msg = msg.replace('AttributeError:(\'keys\',)',
+                              'TypeError:(\'unable to convert list to vim dictionary\',)')
+        vim.current.buffer.append(expr + ':' + msg)
+    else:
+        vim.current.buffer.append(expr + ':NOT FAILED')
+EOF
 :fun New(...)
 :   return ['NewStart']+a:000+['NewEnd']
 :endfun
@@ -193,18 +219,10 @@
 :$put =string(l)
 :py l.extend([l[0].name])
 :$put =string(l)
-:try
-:   py l[1](1, 2, 3)
-:catch
-:   $put =v:exception[:16]
-:endtry
+:py ee('l[1](1, 2, 3)')
 :py f=l[0]
 :delfunction New
-:try
-:   py f(1, 2, 3)
-:catch
-:   $put =v:exception[:16]
-:endtry
+:py ee('f(1, 2, 3)')
 :if has('float')
 :   let l=[0.0]
 :   py l=vim.bindeval('l')
@@ -216,7 +234,6 @@
 :let messages=[]
 :delfunction DictNew
 py <<EOF
-import sys
 d=vim.bindeval('{}')
 m=vim.bindeval('messages')
 def em(expr, g=globals(), l=locals()):
@@ -323,6 +340,7 @@
 :py l[0] = t.t > 8  # check if the background thread is working
 :py del time
 :py del threading
+:py del t
 :$put =string(l)
 :"
 :" settrace
@@ -882,29 +900,6 @@
 :fun D()
 :endfun
 py << EOF
-def ee(expr, g=globals(), l=locals()):
-    try:
-        exec(expr, g, l)
-    except:
-        ei = sys.exc_info()
-        msg = sys.exc_info()[0].__name__ + ':' + repr(sys.exc_info()[1].args)
-        msg = msg.replace('TypeError:(\'argument 1 ', 'TypeError:(\'')
-        if expr.find('None') > -1:
-            msg = msg.replace('TypeError:(\'iteration over non-sequence\',)',
-                              'TypeError:("\'NoneType\' object is not iterable",)')
-        if expr.find('FailingNumber') > -1:
-            msg = msg.replace(', not \'FailingNumber\'', '').replace('"', '\'')
-            msg = msg.replace('TypeError:(\'iteration over non-sequence\',)',
-                              'TypeError:("\'FailingNumber\' object is not iterable",)')
-        if msg.find('(\'\'') > -1 or msg.find('(\'can\'t') > -1:
-            msg = msg.replace('(\'', '("').replace('\',)', '",)')
-        if expr == 'fd(self=[])':
-            # HACK: PyMapping_Check changed meaning
-            msg = msg.replace('AttributeError:(\'keys\',)',
-                              'TypeError:(\'unable to convert list to vim dictionary\',)')
-        cb.append(expr + ':' + msg)
-    else:
-        cb.append(expr + ':NOT FAILED')
 d = vim.Dictionary()
 ned = vim.Dictionary(foo='bar', baz='abcD')
 dl = vim.Dictionary(a=1)
@@ -1276,6 +1271,7 @@
 ee('vim.eval("Exe(\'throw \'\'ghi\'\'\')")')
 ee('vim.eval("Exe(\'echoerr \'\'jkl\'\'\')")')
 ee('vim.eval("Exe(\'xxx_non_existent_command_xxx\')")')
+ee('vim.eval("xxx_unknown_function_xxx()")')
 ee('vim.bindeval("Exe(\'xxx_non_existent_command_xxx\')")')
 del Exe
 EOF
diff --git a/src/testdir/test86.ok b/src/testdir/test86.ok
index 2d5b161..9ef21db 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test86.ok
+++ b/src/testdir/test86.ok
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 [function('New'), function('DictNew'), 'NewStart', 1, 2, 3, 'NewEnd']
 [function('New'), function('DictNew'), 'NewStart', 1, 2, 3, 'NewEnd', 'DictNewStart', 1, 2, 3, 'DictNewEnd', {'a': 'b'}]
 [function('New'), function('DictNew'), 'NewStart', 1, 2, 3, 'NewEnd', 'DictNewStart', 1, 2, 3, 'DictNewEnd', {'a': 'b'}, 'New']
-Vim(python):E725:
-Vim(python):E117:
+l[1](1, 2, 3):error:('Vim:E725: Calling dict function without Dictionary: DictNew',)
+f(1, 2, 3):error:('Vim:E117: Unknown function: New',)
 [0.0, 0.0]
 KeyError
 TypeError
@@ -1197,6 +1197,7 @@
 vim.eval("Exe('throw ''ghi''')"):error:('ghi',)
 vim.eval("Exe('echoerr ''jkl''')"):error:('Vim(echoerr):jkl',)
 vim.eval("Exe('xxx_non_existent_command_xxx')"):error:('Vim:E492: Not an editor command: xxx_non_existent_command_xxx',)
+vim.eval("xxx_unknown_function_xxx()"):error:('Vim:E117: Unknown function: xxx_unknown_function_xxx',)
 vim.bindeval("Exe('xxx_non_existent_command_xxx')"):error:('Vim:E492: Not an editor command: xxx_non_existent_command_xxx',)
 Caught KeyboardInterrupt
 Running :put
diff --git a/src/testdir/test87.in b/src/testdir/test87.in
index 899e4f3..9abc17b 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test87.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test87.in
@@ -172,6 +172,36 @@
 :unlockvar! l
 :"
 :" Function calls
+py3 << EOF
+import sys
+import re
+
+py33_type_error_pattern = re.compile('^__call__\(\) takes (\d+) positional argument but (\d+) were given$')
+
+def ee(expr, g=globals(), l=locals()):
+    cb = vim.current.buffer
+    try:
+        try:
+            exec(expr, g, l)
+        except Exception as e:
+            if sys.version_info >= (3, 3) and e.__class__ is AttributeError and str(e).find('has no attribute')>=0 and not str(e).startswith("'vim."):
+                cb.append(expr + ':' + repr((e.__class__, AttributeError(str(e)[str(e).rfind(" '") + 2:-1]))))
+            elif sys.version_info >= (3, 3) and e.__class__ is ImportError and str(e).find('No module named \'') >= 0:
+                cb.append(expr + ':' + repr((e.__class__, ImportError(str(e).replace("'", '')))))
+            elif sys.version_info >= (3, 3) and e.__class__ is TypeError:
+                m = py33_type_error_pattern.search(str(e))
+                if m:
+                    msg = '__call__() takes exactly {0} positional argument ({1} given)'.format(m.group(1), m.group(2))
+                    cb.append(expr + ':' + repr((e.__class__, TypeError(msg))))
+                else:
+                    cb.append(expr + ':' + repr((e.__class__, e)))
+            else:
+                cb.append(expr + ':' + repr((e.__class__, e)))
+        else:
+            cb.append(expr + ':NOT FAILED')
+    except Exception as e:
+        cb.append(expr + '::' + repr((e.__class__, e)))
+EOF
 :fun New(...)
 :   return ['NewStart']+a:000+['NewEnd']
 :endfun
@@ -186,18 +216,10 @@
 :$put =string(l)
 :py3 l+=[l[0].name]
 :$put =string(l)
-:try
-:   py3 l[1](1, 2, 3)
-:catch
-:   $put =v:exception[:13]
-:endtry
+:py3 ee('l[1](1, 2, 3)')
 :py3 f=l[0]
 :delfunction New
-:try
-:   py3 f(1, 2, 3)
-:catch
-:   $put =v:exception[:13]
-:endtry
+:py3 ee('f(1, 2, 3)')
 :if has('float')
 :   let l=[0.0]
 :   py3 l=vim.bindeval('l')
@@ -315,6 +337,7 @@
 :py3 l[0] = t.t > 8  # check if the background thread is working
 :py3 del time
 :py3 del threading
+:py3 del t
 :$put =string(l)
 :"
 :" settrace
@@ -829,33 +852,6 @@
 :fun D()
 :endfun
 py3 << EOF
-import re
-
-py33_type_error_pattern = re.compile('^__call__\(\) takes (\d+) positional argument but (\d+) were given$')
-
-def ee(expr, g=globals(), l=locals()):
-    try:
-        try:
-            exec(expr, g, l)
-        except Exception as e:
-            if sys.version_info >= (3, 3) and e.__class__ is AttributeError and str(e).find('has no attribute')>=0 and not str(e).startswith("'vim."):
-                cb.append(expr + ':' + repr((e.__class__, AttributeError(str(e)[str(e).rfind(" '") + 2:-1]))))
-            elif sys.version_info >= (3, 3) and e.__class__ is ImportError and str(e).find('No module named \'') >= 0:
-                cb.append(expr + ':' + repr((e.__class__, ImportError(str(e).replace("'", '')))))
-            elif sys.version_info >= (3, 3) and e.__class__ is TypeError:
-                m = py33_type_error_pattern.search(str(e))
-                if m:
-                    msg = '__call__() takes exactly {0} positional argument ({1} given)'.format(m.group(1), m.group(2))
-                    cb.append(expr + ':' + repr((e.__class__, TypeError(msg))))
-                else:
-                    cb.append(expr + ':' + repr((e.__class__, e)))
-            else:
-                cb.append(expr + ':' + repr((e.__class__, e)))
-        else:
-            cb.append(expr + ':NOT FAILED')
-    except Exception as e:
-        cb.append(expr + '::' + repr((e.__class__, e)))
-
 d = vim.Dictionary()
 ned = vim.Dictionary(foo='bar', baz='abcD')
 dl = vim.Dictionary(a=1)
@@ -1227,6 +1223,7 @@
 ee('vim.eval("Exe(\'throw \'\'ghi\'\'\')")')
 ee('vim.eval("Exe(\'echoerr \'\'jkl\'\'\')")')
 ee('vim.eval("Exe(\'xxx_non_existent_command_xxx\')")')
+ee('vim.eval("xxx_unknown_function_xxx()")')
 ee('vim.bindeval("Exe(\'xxx_non_existent_command_xxx\')")')
 del Exe
 EOF
diff --git a/src/testdir/test87.ok b/src/testdir/test87.ok
index 970818c..d970d5f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test87.ok
+++ b/src/testdir/test87.ok
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 [function('New'), function('DictNew'), 'NewStart', 1, 2, 3, 'NewEnd']
 [function('New'), function('DictNew'), 'NewStart', 1, 2, 3, 'NewEnd', 'DictNewStart', 1, 2, 3, 'DictNewEnd', {'a': 'b'}]
 [function('New'), function('DictNew'), 'NewStart', 1, 2, 3, 'NewEnd', 'DictNewStart', 1, 2, 3, 'DictNewEnd', {'a': 'b'}, 'New']
-Vim(py3):E725:
-Vim(py3):E117:
+l[1](1, 2, 3):(<class 'vim.error'>, error('Vim:E725: Calling dict function without Dictionary: DictNew',))
+f(1, 2, 3):(<class 'vim.error'>, error('Vim:E117: Unknown function: New',))
 [0.0, 0.0]
 KeyError
 TypeError
@@ -1186,6 +1186,7 @@
 vim.eval("Exe('throw ''ghi''')"):(<class 'vim.error'>, error('ghi',))
 vim.eval("Exe('echoerr ''jkl''')"):(<class 'vim.error'>, error('Vim(echoerr):jkl',))
 vim.eval("Exe('xxx_non_existent_command_xxx')"):(<class 'vim.error'>, error('Vim:E492: Not an editor command: xxx_non_existent_command_xxx',))
+vim.eval("xxx_unknown_function_xxx()"):(<class 'vim.error'>, error('Vim:E117: Unknown function: xxx_unknown_function_xxx',))
 vim.bindeval("Exe('xxx_non_existent_command_xxx')"):(<class 'vim.error'>, error('Vim:E492: Not an editor command: xxx_non_existent_command_xxx',))
 Caught KeyboardInterrupt
 Running :put