diff --git a/src/testdir/test_visual.vim b/src/testdir/test_visual.vim
index c19782c..7c5f973 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_visual.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_visual.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 " Tests for various Visual modes.
 
+source shared.vim
+
 func Test_block_shift_multibyte()
   " Uses double-wide character.
   split
@@ -636,12 +638,6 @@
   normal Gkvj$d
   call assert_equal(['', 'a', ''], getline(1, '$'))
 
-  " characterwise visual mode: use a count with the visual mode
-  %d _
-  call setline(1, 'one two three')
-  norm! vy5vy
-  call assert_equal('one t', @")
-
   " characterwise visual mode: use a count with the visual mode from the last
   " line in the buffer
   %d _
@@ -905,15 +901,38 @@
   close!
 endfunc
 
-" Test for starting visual mode with a count.
-" This test should be run without any previous visual modes. So this should be
-" run as a first test.
-func Test_AAA_start_visual_mode_with_count()
-  new
-  call setline(1, ['aaaaaaa', 'aaaaaaa', 'aaaaaaa', 'aaaaaaa'])
-  normal! gg2Vy
-  call assert_equal("aaaaaaa\naaaaaaa\n", @")
-  close!
+" Test for starting linewise visual with a count.
+" This test needs to be run without any previous visual mode. Otherwise the
+" count will use the count from the previous visual mode.
+func Test_linewise_visual_with_count()
+  let after =<< trim [CODE]
+    call setline(1, ['one', 'two', 'three', 'four'])
+    norm! 3Vy
+    call assert_equal("one\ntwo\nthree\n", @")
+    call writefile(v:errors, 'Xtestout')
+    qall!
+  [CODE]
+  if RunVim([], after, '')
+    call assert_equal([], readfile('Xtestout'))
+    call delete('Xtestout')
+  endif
+endfunc
+
+" Test for starting characterwise visual with a count.
+" This test needs to be run without any previous visual mode. Otherwise the
+" count will use the count from the previous visual mode.
+func Test_characterwise_visual_with_count()
+  let after =<< trim [CODE]
+    call setline(1, ['one two', 'three'])
+    norm! l5vy
+    call assert_equal("ne tw", @")
+    call writefile(v:errors, 'Xtestout')
+    qall!
+  [CODE]
+  if RunVim([], after, '')
+    call assert_equal([], readfile('Xtestout'))
+    call delete('Xtestout')
+  endif
 endfunc
 
 " Test for visually selecting an inner block (iB)