diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
index d5e1b33..ea344fe 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
@@ -1027,11 +1027,11 @@
   # check if assign a lambda to a variable which type is func or any.
   var lines =<< trim END
       vim9script
-      var FuncRef = {->123}
+      var FuncRef = {-> 123}
       assert_equal(123, FuncRef())
-      var FuncRef_Func: func = {->123}
+      var FuncRef_Func: func = {-> 123}
       assert_equal(123, FuncRef_Func())
-      var FuncRef_Any: any = {->123}
+      var FuncRef_Any: any = {-> 123}
       assert_equal(123, FuncRef_Any())
   END
   CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
index c481729..73fdb98 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
@@ -1953,15 +1953,25 @@
       # Lambda returning a dict
       var Lmb = () => ({key: 42})
       assert_equal({key: 42}, Lmb())
+
+      var RefOne: func(number): string = (a: number): string => 'x'
+      var RefTwo: func(number): any = (a: number): any => 'x'
+
+      var Fx = (a) => ({k1: 0,
+                         k2: 1})
+      var Fy = (a) => [0,
+                       1]
   END
-  CheckDefSuccess(lines)
+  CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
 
   CheckDefFailure(["var Ref = (a)=>a + 1"], 'E1001:')
   CheckDefFailure(["var Ref = (a)=> a + 1"], 'E1001:')
   CheckDefFailure(["var Ref = (a) =>a + 1"], 'E1001:')
 
-  CheckDefSuccess(["var Ref: func(number): string = (a: number): string => 'x'"])
-  CheckDefSuccess(["var Ref: func(number): any = (a: number): any => 'x'"])
+  CheckScriptFailure(["vim9script", "var Ref = (a)=>a + 1"], 'E1004:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(["vim9script", "var Ref = (a)=> a + 1"], 'E1004:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(["vim9script", "var Ref = (a) =>a + 1"], 'E1004:')
+
   CheckDefFailure(["var Ref: func(number): number = (a: number): string => 'x'"], 'E1012:')
   CheckDefFailure(["var Ref: func(number): string = (a: number): string => 99"], 'E1012:')
 
@@ -1978,11 +1988,9 @@
 #        'E1106: 2 arguments too many')
 #  CheckDefFailure(["echo 'asdf'->{a -> a}(x)"], 'E1001:', 1)
 
-  CheckDefSuccess(['var Fx = (a) => ({k1: 0,', ' k2: 1})'])
   CheckDefFailure(['var Fx = (a) => ({k1: 0', ' k2: 1})'], 'E722:', 2)
   CheckDefFailure(['var Fx = (a) => ({k1: 0,', ' k2 1})'], 'E720:', 2)
 
-  CheckDefSuccess(['var Fx = (a) => [0,', ' 1]'])
   CheckDefFailure(['var Fx = (a) => [0', ' 1]'], 'E696:', 2)
 enddef