diff --git a/src/testdir/test_maparg.vim b/src/testdir/test_maparg.vim
index 3b61ff6..b2ace6f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_maparg.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_maparg.vim
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
   let three: string = maparg('{', 'n', 0)
   assert_equal('w', three)
   let four: dict<any> = maparg('{', 'n', 0, 1)
-  call assert_equal(['{', 'w', 'n'], [four.lhs, four.rhs, four.mode])
+  assert_equal(['{', 'w', 'n'], [four.lhs, four.rhs, four.mode])
   nunmap {
 enddef
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim b/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
index 99ca31a..ff7102f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
@@ -334,10 +334,10 @@
 
 def Test_prop_remove_vim9()
   new
-  call AddPropTypes()
-  call SetupPropsInFirstLine()
-  call assert_equal(1, prop_remove({'type': 'three', 'id': 13, 'both': true, 'all': true}))
-  call DeletePropTypes()
+  AddPropTypes()
+  SetupPropsInFirstLine()
+  assert_equal(1, prop_remove({'type': 'three', 'id': 13, 'both': true, 'all': true}))
+  DeletePropTypes()
   bwipe!
 enddef
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
index 4560da0..b738f19 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
 enddef
 
 def Test_disassemble_const_expr()
-  assert_equal("\nyes", execute('call HasEval()'))
+  assert_equal("\nyes", execute('HasEval()'))
   let instr = execute('disassemble HasEval')
   assert_match('HasEval\_s*' ..
         'if has("eval")\_s*' ..
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@
         instr)
   assert_notmatch('JUMP', instr)
 
-  assert_equal("\nno", execute('call HasNothing()'))
+  assert_equal("\nno", execute('HasNothing()'))
   instr = execute('disassemble HasNothing')
   assert_match('HasNothing\_s*' ..
         'if has("nothing")\_s*' ..
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@
   assert_notmatch('PUSHS "yes"', instr)
   assert_notmatch('JUMP', instr)
 
-  assert_equal("\neval", execute('call HasSomething()'))
+  assert_equal("\neval", execute('HasSomething()'))
   instr = execute('disassemble HasSomething')
   assert_match('HasSomething.*' ..
         'if has("nothing")\_s*' ..
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@
         '\d\+ MEMBER\_s*' ..
         '\d\+ STORE $1\_s*',
         instr)
-  call assert_equal(1, DictMember())
+  assert_equal(1, DictMember())
 enddef
 
 let somelist = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@
         '\d NEGATENR\_s*' ..
         '\d STORE $2\_s*',
         instr)
-  call assert_equal(-9, NegateNumber())
+  assert_equal(-9, NegateNumber())
 enddef
 
 def InvertBool(): bool
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@
         '\d 2BOOL (!!val)\_s*' ..
         '\d STORE $2\_s*',
         instr)
-  call assert_equal(true, InvertBool())
+  assert_equal(true, InvertBool())
 enddef
 
 def Test_disassemble_compare()
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
index 711d5ba..3c16fa4 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
   lines =<< trim END
       vim9script
       try
-        call eval('0 ? 1: 2')
+        eval('0 ? 1: 2')
       catch
       endtry
       assert_equal(v:true, eval(string(v:true)))
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
   lines =<< trim END
       vim9script
       try
-        call eval('0 ? 1 :2')
+        eval('0 ? 1 :2')
       catch
       endtry
       assert_equal(v:true, eval(string(v:true)))
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@
   assert_equal(false, 'abc' ==# 'ABC')
   set noignorecase
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = 'a' == xxx"], 'E1001:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = 'a' == xxx"], 'E1001:', 1)
 
   let bb = 0z3f
   assert_equal(true, 0z3f == bb)
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@
     			* yf[0])
   endif
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = 6 * xxx"], 'E1001', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = 6 * xxx"], 'E1001', 1)
 enddef
 
 def Test_expr6_vim9script()
@@ -1382,9 +1382,9 @@
   let nr = <number>234
   assert_equal(234, nr)
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = <nr>123"], 'E1010:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = <number >123"], 'E1068:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = <number 123"], 'E1104:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = <nr>123"], 'E1010:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = <number >123"], 'E1068:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = <number 123"], 'E1104:', 1)
 enddef
 
 " test low level expression
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@
   assert_equal(g:blob_one, 0z01)
   assert_equal(g:blob_long, 0z0102.0304)
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = 0z123"], 'E973:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = 0z123"], 'E973:', 1)
 enddef
 
 def Test_expr7_string()
@@ -1429,16 +1429,16 @@
   assert_equal(g:string_long, "abcdefghijklm")
   assert_equal(g:string_special, "ab\ncd\ref\ekk")
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let x = "abc'], 'E114:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = 'abc"], 'E115:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(['let x = "abc'], 'E114:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = 'abc"], 'E115:', 1)
 enddef
 
 def Test_expr7_vimvar()
   let old: list<string> = v:oldfiles
   let compl: dict<any> = v:completed_item
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let old: list<number> = v:oldfiles"], 'E1012: type mismatch, expected list<number> but got list<string>', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let old: dict<number> = v:completed_item"], 'E1012: type mismatch, expected dict<number> but got dict<any>', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let old: list<number> = v:oldfiles"], 'E1012: type mismatch, expected list<number> but got list<string>', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let old: dict<number> = v:completed_item"], 'E1012: type mismatch, expected dict<number> but got dict<any>', 1)
 enddef
 
 def Test_expr7_special()
@@ -1460,11 +1460,11 @@
   assert_equal(g:special_null, v:null)
   assert_equal(g:special_none, v:none)
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['v:true = true'], 'E46:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(['v:true = false'], 'E46:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(['v:false = true'], 'E46:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(['v:null = 11'], 'E46:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(['v:none = 22'], 'E46:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(['v:true = true'], 'E46:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(['v:true = false'], 'E46:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(['v:false = true'], 'E46:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(['v:null = 11'], 'E46:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(['v:none = 22'], 'E46:', 1)
 enddef
 
 def Test_expr7_special_vim9script()
@@ -1509,24 +1509,24 @@
   	2] [3,
 		4]
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = 1234[3]"], 'E1107:', 1)
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(["let x = g:anint[3]"], 'E1062:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = 1234[3]"], 'E1107:', 1)
+  CheckDefExecFailure(["let x = g:anint[3]"], 'E1062:', 1)
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = g:list_mixed[xxx]"], 'E1001:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = g:list_mixed[xxx]"], 'E1001:', 1)
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = [1,2,3]"], 'E1069:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = [1 ,2, 3]"], 'E1068:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = [1,2,3]"], 'E1069:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = [1 ,2, 3]"], 'E1068:', 1)
 
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(["echo 1", "let x = [][0]", "echo 3"], 'E684:', 2)
+  CheckDefExecFailure(["echo 1", "let x = [][0]", "echo 3"], 'E684:', 2)
 
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(["let x = g:list_mixed['xx']"], 'E1029:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = g:list_mixed["], 'E1097:', 2)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = g:list_mixed[0"], 'E1097:', 2)
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(["let x = g:list_empty[3]"], 'E684:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let l: list<number> = [234, 'x']"], 'E1012:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let l: list<number> = ['x', 234]"], 'E1012:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let l: list<string> = [234, 'x']"], 'E1012:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let l: list<string> = ['x', 123]"], 'E1012:', 1)
+  CheckDefExecFailure(["let x = g:list_mixed['xx']"], 'E1029:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = g:list_mixed["], 'E1097:', 2)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = g:list_mixed[0"], 'E1097:', 2)
+  CheckDefExecFailure(["let x = g:list_empty[3]"], 'E684:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let l: list<number> = [234, 'x']"], 'E1012:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let l: list<number> = ['x', 234]"], 'E1012:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let l: list<string> = [234, 'x']"], 'E1012:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let l: list<string> = ['x', 123]"], 'E1012:', 1)
 enddef
 
 def Test_expr7_list_vim9script()
@@ -1647,9 +1647,9 @@
   assert_equal(false, LambdaUsingArg(0)())
   assert_equal(true, LambdaUsingArg(1)())
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(["filter([1, 2], {k,v -> 1})"], 'E1069:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["filter([1, 2], {k,v -> 1})"], 'E1069:', 1)
   # error is in first line of the lambda
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let L = {a -> a + b}"], 'E1001:', 0)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let L = {a -> a + b}"], 'E1001:', 0)
 
   assert_equal('xxxyyy', 'xxx'->{a, b -> a .. b}('yyy'))
 
@@ -1714,26 +1714,26 @@
   mixed = #{a: 234}
   mixed = #{}
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{a:8}"], 'E1069:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{a : 8}"], 'E1068:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{a :8}"], 'E1068:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{a: 8 , b: 9}"], 'E1068:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{a:8}"], 'E1069:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{a : 8}"], 'E1068:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{a :8}"], 'E1068:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{a: 8 , b: 9}"], 'E1068:', 1)
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{8: 8}"], 'E1014:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{xxx}"], 'E720:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{xxx: 1", "let y = 2"], 'E722:', 2)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{xxx: 1,"], 'E723:', 2)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = {'a': xxx}"], 'E1001:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = {xxx: 8}"], 'E1001:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{a: 1, a: 2}"], 'E721:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = #"], 'E1015:', 1)
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(["let x = g:anint.member"], 'E715:', 1)
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(["let x = g:dict_empty.member"], 'E716:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{8: 8}"], 'E1014:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{xxx}"], 'E720:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{xxx: 1", "let y = 2"], 'E722:', 2)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{xxx: 1,"], 'E723:', 2)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = {'a': xxx}"], 'E1001:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = {xxx: 8}"], 'E1001:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = #{a: 1, a: 2}"], 'E721:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = #"], 'E1015:', 1)
+  CheckDefExecFailure(["let x = g:anint.member"], 'E715:', 1)
+  CheckDefExecFailure(["let x = g:dict_empty.member"], 'E716:', 1)
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let x: dict<number> = #{a: 234, b: "1"}'], 'E1012:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let x: dict<number> = #{a: "x", b: 134}'], 'E1012:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let x: dict<string> = #{a: 234, b: "1"}'], 'E1012:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let x: dict<string> = #{a: "x", b: 134}'], 'E1012:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(['let x: dict<number> = #{a: 234, b: "1"}'], 'E1012:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(['let x: dict<number> = #{a: "x", b: 134}'], 'E1012:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(['let x: dict<string> = #{a: 234, b: "1"}'], 'E1012:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(['let x: dict<string> = #{a: "x", b: 134}'], 'E1012:', 1)
 enddef
 
 def Test_expr7_dict_vim9script()
@@ -1837,9 +1837,9 @@
   assert_equal('one', #{one: 'one'}.one)
   assert_equal('one', #{one: 'one'}[g:oneString])
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = g:dict_one.#$!"], 'E1002:', 1)
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(["let d: dict<any>", "echo d['a']"], 'E716:', 2)
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(["let d: dict<number>", "d = g:list_empty"], 'E1029: Expected dict but got list', 2)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = g:dict_one.#$!"], 'E1002:', 1)
+  CheckDefExecFailure(["let d: dict<any>", "echo d['a']"], 'E716:', 2)
+  CheckDefExecFailure(["let d: dict<number>", "d = g:list_empty"], 'E1029: Expected dict but got list', 2)
 enddef
 
 def Test_expr7_any_index_slice()
@@ -1991,7 +1991,7 @@
   assert_equal('testvar', $TESTVAR)
   assert_equal('', $ASDF_ASD_XXX)
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = $$$"], 'E1002:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = $$$"], 'E1002:', 1)
 enddef
 
 def Test_expr7_register()
@@ -2006,7 +2006,7 @@
 
   normal axyz
   assert_equal("xyz", @.)
-  call CheckDefFailure(["@. = 'yes'"], 'E354:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(["@. = 'yes'"], 'E354:', 1)
 
   @/ = 'slash'
   assert_equal('slash', @/)
@@ -2091,11 +2091,11 @@
   assert_equal(true, !range(5)->empty())
   assert_equal([0, 1, 2], --3->range())
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let x = 'yes'->Echo"], 'E107:', 1)
-  call CheckScriptFailure([
-	"vim9script",
-	"let x = substitute ('x', 'x', 'x', 'x')"
-	], 'E121:', 2)
+  CheckDefFailure(["let x = 'yes'->Echo"], 'E107:', 1)
+  CheckScriptFailure([
+   "vim9script",
+   "let x = substitute ('x', 'x', 'x', 'x')"
+   ], 'E121:', 2)
 
   let auto_lines =<< trim END
       def g:some#func(): string
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
index fb1a0de..a277767 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 def Test_return_something()
   assert_equal('string', ReturnString())
   assert_equal(123, ReturnNumber())
-  assert_fails('call ReturnGlobal()', 'E1029: Expected number but got string')
+  assert_fails('ReturnGlobal()', 'E1029: Expected number but got string')
 enddef
 
 def Test_missing_return()
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 def Test_call_default_args()
   assert_equal('string', MyDefaultArgs())
   assert_equal('one', MyDefaultArgs('one'))
-  assert_fails('call MyDefaultArgs("one", "two")', 'E118:')
+  assert_fails('MyDefaultArgs("one", "two")', 'E118:')
 
   assert_equal('test', MyDefaultSecond('test'))
   assert_equal('test', MyDefaultSecond('test', true))
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@
 endfunc
 
 def Test_call_wrong_args()
-  call CheckDefFailure(['TakesOneArg()'], 'E119:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['TakesOneArg(11, 22)'], 'E118:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['bufnr(xxx)'], 'E1001:')
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['def Func(Ref: func(s: string))'], 'E475:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['TakesOneArg()'], 'E119:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['TakesOneArg(11, 22)'], 'E118:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['bufnr(xxx)'], 'E1001:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['def Func(Ref: func(s: string))'], 'E475:')
 
   let lines =<< trim END
     vim9script
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 enddef
 
 def Test_call_def_varargs()
-  call assert_fails('call MyDefVarargs()', 'E119:')
+  assert_fails('MyDefVarargs()', 'E119:')
   assert_equal('one,foo', MyDefVarargs('one'))
   assert_equal('one,two', MyDefVarargs('one', 'two'))
   assert_equal('one,two,three', MyDefVarargs('one', 'two', 'three'))
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@
   assert_equal('99text', RefDef2Arg(99))
   assert_equal('77some', RefDef2Arg(77, 'some'))
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(string?)'], 'E1010:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(?string, string)'], 'E1007:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(string?)'], 'E1010:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(?string, string)'], 'E1007:')
 
   let RefVarargs: func(...list<string>): string
   RefVarargs = FuncVarargs
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@
   assert_equal('one', RefVarargs('one'))
   assert_equal('one,two', RefVarargs('one', 'two'))
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(...list<string>, string)'], 'E110:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(...list<string>, ?string)'], 'E110:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(...list<string>, string)'], 'E110:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(...list<string>, ?string)'], 'E110:')
 enddef
 
 " Only varargs
@@ -355,14 +355,14 @@
   assert_equal('', MyVarargsOnly())
   assert_equal('one', MyVarargsOnly('one'))
   assert_equal('one,two', MyVarargsOnly('one', 'two'))
-  call CheckDefFailure(['MyVarargsOnly(1)'], 'E1013: argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['MyVarargsOnly("one", 2)'], 'E1013: argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number')
+  CheckDefFailure(['MyVarargsOnly(1)'], 'E1013: argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number')
+  CheckDefFailure(['MyVarargsOnly("one", 2)'], 'E1013: argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number')
 enddef
 
 def Test_using_var_as_arg()
-  call writefile(['def Func(x: number)',  'let x = 234', 'enddef', 'defcompile'], 'Xdef')
-  call assert_fails('so Xdef', 'E1006:')
-  call delete('Xdef')
+  writefile(['def Func(x: number)',  'let x = 234', 'enddef', 'defcompile'], 'Xdef')
+  assert_fails('so Xdef', 'E1006:')
+  delete('Xdef')
 enddef
 
 def DictArg(arg: dict<string>)
@@ -382,12 +382,12 @@
   ListArg(l)
   assert_equal('value', l[0])
 
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['def Func(arg: number)', 'arg = 3', 'enddef', 'defcompile'], 'E1090:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['def Func(arg: number)', 'arg = 3', 'enddef', 'defcompile'], 'E1090:')
 enddef
 
 def Test_call_func_defined_later()
-  call assert_equal('one', g:DefinedLater('one'))
-  call assert_fails('call NotDefined("one")', 'E117:')
+  assert_equal('one', g:DefinedLater('one'))
+  assert_fails('NotDefined("one")', 'E117:')
 enddef
 
 func DefinedLater(arg)
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@
 
 def Test_error_in_nested_function()
   # Error in called function requires unwinding the call stack.
-  assert_fails('call FuncWithForwardCall()', 'E1096:')
+  assert_fails('FuncWithForwardCall()', 'E1096:')
 enddef
 
 def Test_return_type_wrong()
@@ -742,19 +742,19 @@
 enddef
 
 def Test_redef_failure()
-  call writefile(['def Func0(): string',  'return "Func0"', 'enddef'], 'Xdef')
+  writefile(['def Func0(): string',  'return "Func0"', 'enddef'], 'Xdef')
   so Xdef
-  call writefile(['def Func1(): string',  'return "Func1"', 'enddef'], 'Xdef')
+  writefile(['def Func1(): string',  'return "Func1"', 'enddef'], 'Xdef')
   so Xdef
-  call writefile(['def! Func0(): string', 'enddef', 'defcompile'], 'Xdef')
-  call assert_fails('so Xdef', 'E1027:')
-  call writefile(['def Func2(): string',  'return "Func2"', 'enddef'], 'Xdef')
+  writefile(['def! Func0(): string', 'enddef', 'defcompile'], 'Xdef')
+  assert_fails('so Xdef', 'E1027:')
+  writefile(['def Func2(): string',  'return "Func2"', 'enddef'], 'Xdef')
   so Xdef
-  call delete('Xdef')
+  delete('Xdef')
 
-  call assert_equal(0, g:Func0())
-  call assert_equal('Func1', g:Func1())
-  call assert_equal('Func2', g:Func2())
+  assert_equal(0, g:Func0())
+  assert_equal('Func1', g:Func1())
+  assert_equal('Func2', g:Func2())
 
   delfunc! Func0
   delfunc! Func1
@@ -960,10 +960,10 @@
   CheckDefFailure(['let Ref1: func(?bool)', 'Ref1 = FuncTwoArgNoRet'], 'E1012: type mismatch, expected func(?bool) but got func(bool, number)')
   CheckDefFailure(['let Ref1: func(...bool)', 'Ref1 = FuncTwoArgNoRet'], 'E1012: type mismatch, expected func(...bool) but got func(bool, number)')
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(string ,number)'], 'E1068:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(string,number)'], 'E1069:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool)'], 'E1005:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(bool):string'], 'E1069:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(string ,number)'], 'E1068:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(string,number)'], 'E1069:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool, bool)'], 'E1005:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let RefWrong: func(bool):string'], 'E1069:')
 enddef
 
 def Test_func_return_type()
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@
 
 def Test_cmd_modifier()
   tab echo '0'
-  call CheckDefFailure(['5tab echo 3'], 'E16:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['5tab echo 3'], 'E16:')
 enddef
 
 def Test_restore_modifiers()
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index ed7648e..a4fb8c7 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@
   let bool2: bool = false
   assert_equal(v:false, bool2)
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let x:string'], 'E1069:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let x:string = "x"'], 'E1069:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let a:string = "x"'], 'E1069:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let lambda = {-> "lambda"}'], 'E704:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let x:string'], 'E1069:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let x:string = "x"'], 'E1069:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let a:string = "x"'], 'E1069:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let lambda = {-> "lambda"}'], 'E704:')
 
   let nr: number = 1234
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let nr: number = "asdf"'], 'E1012:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let nr: number = "asdf"'], 'E1012:')
 
   let a: number = 6 #comment
   assert_equal(6, a)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     assert_equal('barfoo', $ENVVAR)
     $ENVVAR = ''
   END
-  call CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+  CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
 
   s:appendToMe ..= 'yyy'
   assert_equal('xxxyyy', s:appendToMe)
@@ -175,15 +175,15 @@
     enddef
     defcompile
   END
-  call CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1089:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1089:')
 
   g:inc_counter += 1
   assert_equal(2, g:inc_counter)
 
   $SOME_ENV_VAR ..= 'more'
   assert_equal('somemore', $SOME_ENV_VAR)
-  call CheckDefFailure(['$SOME_ENV_VAR += "more"'], 'E1051:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['$SOME_ENV_VAR += 123'], 'E1012:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['$SOME_ENV_VAR += "more"'], 'E1051:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['$SOME_ENV_VAR += 123'], 'E1012:')
 
   lines =<< trim END
     @c = 'areg'
@@ -192,14 +192,14 @@
   END
   CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['@a += "more"'], 'E1051:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['@a += 123'], 'E1012:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['@a += "more"'], 'E1051:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['@a += 123'], 'E1012:')
 
   v:errmsg = 'none'
   v:errmsg ..= 'again'
   assert_equal('noneagain', v:errmsg)
-  call CheckDefFailure(['v:errmsg += "more"'], 'E1051:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['v:errmsg += 123'], 'E1012:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['v:errmsg += "more"'], 'E1051:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['v:errmsg += 123'], 'E1012:')
 
   # single letter variables
   a = 123
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@
   assert_equal(['sdf', 'asdf', 'end'], list3)
 
 
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(['let ll = [1, 2, 3]', 'll[-4] = 6'], 'E684:')
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(['let [v1, v2] = [1, 2]'], 'E1092:')
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['let ll = [1, 2, 3]', 'll[-4] = 6'], 'E684:')
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['let [v1, v2] = [1, 2]'], 'E1092:')
 
   # type becomes list<any>
   let somelist = rand() > 0 ? [1, 2, 3] : ['a', 'b', 'c']
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
     [v1, v2, v3] = [1, 2, 3]
     assert_equal([1, 2, 3], [v1, v2, v3])
   END
-  call CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+  CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
 enddef
 
 def Test_assignment_dict()
@@ -534,89 +534,89 @@
 enddef
 
 def Test_assignment_failure()
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let var=234'], 'E1004:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let var =234'], 'E1004:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let var= 234'], 'E1004:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let var=234'], 'E1004:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let var =234'], 'E1004:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let var= 234'], 'E1004:')
 
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var=234'], 'E1004:')
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var=234'], "before and after '='")
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var =234'], 'E1004:')
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var= 234'], 'E1004:')
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var = 234', 'var+=234'], 'E1004:')
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var = 234', 'var+=234'], "before and after '+='")
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var = "x"', 'var..="y"'], 'E1004:')
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var = "x"', 'var..="y"'], "before and after '..='")
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var=234'], 'E1004:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var=234'], "before and after '='")
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var =234'], 'E1004:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var= 234'], 'E1004:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var = 234', 'var+=234'], 'E1004:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var = 234', 'var+=234'], "before and after '+='")
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var = "x"', 'var..="y"'], 'E1004:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let var = "x"', 'var..="y"'], "before and after '..='")
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let true = 1'], 'E1034:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let false = 1'], 'E1034:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let true = 1'], 'E1034:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let false = 1'], 'E1034:')
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['[a; b; c] = g:list'], 'E452:')
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(['let a: number',
-                            '[a] = test_null_list()'], 'E1093:')
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(['let a: number',
-                            '[a] = []'], 'E1093:')
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(['let x: number',
-                            'let y: number',
-                            '[x, y] = [1]'], 'E1093:')
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(['let x: number',
-                            'let y: number',
-                            'let z: list<number>',
-                            '[x, y; z] = [1]'], 'E1093:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['[a; b; c] = g:list'], 'E452:')
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['let a: number',
+                       '[a] = test_null_list()'], 'E1093:')
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['let a: number',
+                       '[a] = []'], 'E1093:')
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['let x: number',
+                       'let y: number',
+                       '[x, y] = [1]'], 'E1093:')
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['let x: number',
+                       'let y: number',
+                       'let z: list<number>',
+                       '[x, y; z] = [1]'], 'E1093:')
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let somevar'], "E1022:")
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let &tabstop = 4'], 'E1052:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['&g:option = 5'], 'E113:')
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let &tabstop = 4'], 'E1052:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let somevar'], "E1022:")
+  CheckDefFailure(['let &tabstop = 4'], 'E1052:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['&g:option = 5'], 'E113:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let &tabstop = 4'], 'E1052:')
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let $VAR = 5'], 'E1016: Cannot declare an environment variable:')
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let $ENV = "xxx"'], 'E1016:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let $VAR = 5'], 'E1016: Cannot declare an environment variable:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let $ENV = "xxx"'], 'E1016:')
 
   if has('dnd')
-    call CheckDefFailure(['let @~ = 5'], 'E1066:')
+    CheckDefFailure(['let @~ = 5'], 'E1066:')
   else
-    call CheckDefFailure(['let @~ = 5'], 'E354:')
-    call CheckDefFailure(['@~ = 5'], 'E354:')
+    CheckDefFailure(['let @~ = 5'], 'E354:')
+    CheckDefFailure(['@~ = 5'], 'E354:')
   endif
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let @a = 5'], 'E1066:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let @/ = "x"'], 'E1066:')
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let @a = "abc"'], 'E1066:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let @a = 5'], 'E1066:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let @/ = "x"'], 'E1066:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let @a = "abc"'], 'E1066:')
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let g:var = 5'], 'E1016: Cannot declare a global variable:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let w:var = 5'], 'E1016: Cannot declare a window variable:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let b:var = 5'], 'E1016: Cannot declare a buffer variable:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let t:var = 5'], 'E1016: Cannot declare a tab variable:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let g:var = 5'], 'E1016: Cannot declare a global variable:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let w:var = 5'], 'E1016: Cannot declare a window variable:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let b:var = 5'], 'E1016: Cannot declare a buffer variable:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let t:var = 5'], 'E1016: Cannot declare a tab variable:')
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let anr = 4', 'anr ..= "text"'], 'E1019:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let xnr += 4'], 'E1020:', 1)
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let xnr += 4'], 'E1020:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(["let xnr = xnr + 1"], 'E1001:', 1)
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let xnr = xnr + 4'], 'E121:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let anr = 4', 'anr ..= "text"'], 'E1019:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let xnr += 4'], 'E1020:', 1)
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let xnr += 4'], 'E1020:')
+  CheckDefFailure(["let xnr = xnr + 1"], 'E1001:', 1)
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'let xnr = xnr + 4'], 'E121:')
 
-  call CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'def Func()', 'let dummy = s:notfound', 'enddef', 'defcompile'], 'E1108:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'def Func()', 'let dummy = s:notfound', 'enddef', 'defcompile'], 'E1108:')
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let var: list<string> = [123]'], 'expected list<string> but got list<number>')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let var: list<number> = ["xx"]'], 'expected list<number> but got list<string>')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let var: list<string> = [123]'], 'expected list<string> but got list<number>')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let var: list<number> = ["xx"]'], 'expected list<number> but got list<string>')
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let var: dict<string> = #{key: 123}'], 'expected dict<string> but got dict<number>')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let var: dict<number> = #{key: "xx"}'], 'expected dict<number> but got dict<string>')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let var: dict<string> = #{key: 123}'], 'expected dict<string> but got dict<number>')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let var: dict<number> = #{key: "xx"}'], 'expected dict<number> but got dict<string>')
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let var = feedkeys("0")'], 'E1031:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let var: number = feedkeys("0")'], 'expected number but got void')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let var = feedkeys("0")'], 'E1031:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let var: number = feedkeys("0")'], 'expected number but got void')
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let var: dict <number>'], 'E1068:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let var: dict<number'], 'E1009:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let var: dict <number>'], 'E1068:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let var: dict<number'], 'E1009:')
 
-  call assert_fails('s/^/\=Mess()/n', 'E794:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['let var: dict<number'], 'E1009:')
+  assert_fails('s/^/\=Mess()/n', 'E794:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['let var: dict<number'], 'E1009:')
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['w:foo: number = 10'],
-                       'E488: Trailing characters: : number = 1')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['t:foo: bool = true'],
-                       'E488: Trailing characters: : bool = true')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['b:foo: string = "x"'],
-                       'E488: Trailing characters: : string = "x"')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['g:foo: number = 123'],
-                       'E488: Trailing characters: : number = 123')
+  CheckDefFailure(['w:foo: number = 10'],
+                  'E488: Trailing characters: : number = 1')
+  CheckDefFailure(['t:foo: bool = true'],
+                  'E488: Trailing characters: : bool = true')
+  CheckDefFailure(['b:foo: string = "x"'],
+                  'E488: Trailing characters: : string = "x"')
+  CheckDefFailure(['g:foo: number = 123'],
+                  'E488: Trailing characters: : number = 123')
 enddef
 
 def Test_unlet()
@@ -633,32 +633,32 @@
   assert_false(exists('s:somevar'))
   unlet! s:somevar
 
-  call CheckScriptFailure([
-        'vim9script',
-        'let svar = 123',
-        'unlet svar',
-        ], 'E1081:')
-  call CheckScriptFailure([
-        'vim9script',
-        'let svar = 123',
-        'unlet s:svar',
-        ], 'E1081:')
-  call CheckScriptFailure([
-        'vim9script',
-        'let svar = 123',
-        'def Func()',
-        '  unlet svar',
-        'enddef',
-        'defcompile',
-        ], 'E1081:')
-  call CheckScriptFailure([
-        'vim9script',
-        'let svar = 123',
-        'def Func()',
-        '  unlet s:svar',
-        'enddef',
-        'defcompile',
-        ], 'E1081:')
+  CheckScriptFailure([
+   'vim9script',
+   'let svar = 123',
+   'unlet svar',
+   ], 'E1081:')
+  CheckScriptFailure([
+   'vim9script',
+   'let svar = 123',
+   'unlet s:svar',
+   ], 'E1081:')
+  CheckScriptFailure([
+   'vim9script',
+   'let svar = 123',
+   'def Func()',
+   '  unlet svar',
+   'enddef',
+   'defcompile',
+   ], 'E1081:')
+  CheckScriptFailure([
+   'vim9script',
+   'let svar = 123',
+   'def Func()',
+   '  unlet s:svar',
+   'enddef',
+   'defcompile',
+   ], 'E1081:')
 
   $ENVVAR = 'foobar'
   assert_equal('foobar', $ENVVAR)
@@ -790,10 +790,10 @@
 endfunc
 
 def Test_range_no_colon()
-  call CheckDefFailure(['%s/a/b/'], 'E1050:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['+ s/a/b/'], 'E1050:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['- s/a/b/'], 'E1050:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['. s/a/b/'], 'E1050:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['%s/a/b/'], 'E1050:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['+ s/a/b/'], 'E1050:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['- s/a/b/'], 'E1050:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['. s/a/b/'], 'E1050:')
 enddef
 
 
@@ -1087,19 +1087,19 @@
 enddef
 
 def Test_try_catch_fails()
-  call CheckDefFailure(['catch'], 'E603:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['try', 'echo 0', 'catch', 'catch'], 'E1033:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['try', 'echo 0', 'catch /pat'], 'E1067:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['finally'], 'E606:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['try', 'echo 0', 'finally', 'echo 1', 'finally'], 'E607:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['endtry'], 'E602:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['while 1', 'endtry'], 'E170:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['for i in range(5)', 'endtry'], 'E170:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['if 2', 'endtry'], 'E171:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['try', 'echo 1', 'endtry'], 'E1032:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['catch'], 'E603:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['try', 'echo 0', 'catch', 'catch'], 'E1033:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['try', 'echo 0', 'catch /pat'], 'E1067:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['finally'], 'E606:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['try', 'echo 0', 'finally', 'echo 1', 'finally'], 'E607:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['endtry'], 'E602:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['while 1', 'endtry'], 'E170:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['for i in range(5)', 'endtry'], 'E170:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['if 2', 'endtry'], 'E171:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['try', 'echo 1', 'endtry'], 'E1032:')
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['throw'], 'E1015:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['throw xxx'], 'E1001:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['throw'], 'E1015:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['throw xxx'], 'E1001:')
 enddef
 
 def Test_throw_vimscript()
@@ -1745,7 +1745,7 @@
   let nono_lines =<< trim END
     def g:DoCheck(no_exists: bool)
       assert_equal('yes', FuncYes())
-      assert_fails('call FuncNo()', 'E117:')
+      assert_fails('FuncNo()', 'E117:')
     enddef
   END
 
@@ -1972,11 +1972,11 @@
 enddef
 
 def Test_no_insert_xit()
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(['a = 1'], 'E1100:')
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(['c = 1'], 'E1100:')
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(['i = 1'], 'E1100:')
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(['t = 1'], 'E1100:')
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(['x = 1'], 'E1100:')
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['a = 1'], 'E1100:')
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['c = 1'], 'E1100:')
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['i = 1'], 'E1100:')
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['t = 1'], 'E1100:')
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['x = 1'], 'E1100:')
 
   CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'a = 1'], 'E488:')
   CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'a'], 'E1100:')
@@ -2008,11 +2008,11 @@
 enddef
 
 def Test_if_elseif_else_fails()
-  call CheckDefFailure(['elseif true'], 'E582:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['else'], 'E581:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['endif'], 'E580:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['if true', 'elseif xxx'], 'E1001:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(['if true', 'echo 1'], 'E171:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['elseif true'], 'E582:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['else'], 'E581:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['endif'], 'E580:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['if true', 'elseif xxx'], 'E1001:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['if true', 'echo 1'], 'E171:')
 enddef
 
 let g:bool_true = v:true
@@ -2141,10 +2141,10 @@
 enddef
 
 def Test_if_const_expr_fails()
-  call CheckDefFailure(['if "aaa" == "bbb'], 'E114:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(["if 'aaa' == 'bbb"], 'E115:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(["if has('aaa'"], 'E110:')
-  call CheckDefFailure(["if has('aaa') ? true false"], 'E109:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['if "aaa" == "bbb'], 'E114:')
+  CheckDefFailure(["if 'aaa' == 'bbb"], 'E115:')
+  CheckDefFailure(["if has('aaa'"], 'E110:')
+  CheckDefFailure(["if has('aaa') ? true false"], 'E109:')
 enddef
 
 def RunNested(i: number): number
@@ -2170,18 +2170,18 @@
 def Test_execute_cmd()
   new
   setline(1, 'default')
-  execute 'call setline(1, "execute-string")'
+  execute 'setline(1, "execute-string")'
   assert_equal('execute-string', getline(1))
 
-  execute "call setline(1, 'execute-string')"
+  execute "setline(1, 'execute-string')"
   assert_equal('execute-string', getline(1))
 
-  let cmd1 = 'call setline(1,'
+  let cmd1 = 'setline(1,'
   let cmd2 = '"execute-var")'
   execute cmd1 cmd2 # comment
   assert_equal('execute-var', getline(1))
 
-  execute cmd1 cmd2 '|call setline(1, "execute-var-string")'
+  execute cmd1 cmd2 '|setline(1, "execute-var-string")'
   assert_equal('execute-var-string', getline(1))
 
   let cmd_first = 'call '
@@ -2197,9 +2197,9 @@
   echomsg [1, 2, 3] #{a: 1, b: 2}
   assert_match('^\[1, 2, 3\] {''a'': 1, ''b'': 2}$', Screenline(&lines))
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['execute xxx'], 'E1001:', 1)
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(['execute "tabnext " .. 8'], 'E475:', 1)
-  call CheckDefFailure(['execute "cmd"# comment'], 'E488:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(['execute xxx'], 'E1001:', 1)
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['execute "tabnext " .. 8'], 'E475:', 1)
+  CheckDefFailure(['execute "cmd"# comment'], 'E488:', 1)
 enddef
 
 def Test_execute_cmd_vimscript()
@@ -2229,7 +2229,7 @@
   echo str1 str2
   assert_match('^some more$', Screenline(&lines))
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['echo "xxx"# comment'], 'E488:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['echo "xxx"# comment'], 'E488:')
 enddef
 
 def Test_echomsg_cmd()
@@ -2239,7 +2239,7 @@
   :1messages
   assert_match('^some more$', Screenline(&lines))
 
-  call CheckDefFailure(['echomsg "xxx"# comment'], 'E488:')
+  CheckDefFailure(['echomsg "xxx"# comment'], 'E488:')
 enddef
 
 def Test_echomsg_cmd_vimscript()
@@ -2922,7 +2922,7 @@
   CheckScriptSuccess([
       'vim9script',
       'new'
-      'call setline(1, ["# define pat", "last"])',
+      'setline(1, ["# define pat", "last"])',
       ':$',
       'dsearch /pat/ #comment',
       'bwipe!',
@@ -2931,7 +2931,7 @@
   CheckScriptFailure([
       'vim9script',
       'new'
-      'call setline(1, ["# define pat", "last"])',
+      'setline(1, ["# define pat", "last"])',
       ':$',
       'dsearch /pat/#comment',
       'bwipe!',
@@ -3266,7 +3266,7 @@
   assert_fails('func <SNR>1234_func', 'E123:')
 
   if RunVim([], ['wq Xdidit'], '+"func <SNR>1_func"')
-    call assert_equal([], readfile('Xdidit'))
+    assert_equal([], readfile('Xdidit'))
   endif
   delete('Xdidit')
 enddef
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 1180a60..ae775d9 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1623,
+/**/
     1622,
 /**/
     1621,