diff --git a/src/testdir/test_eval.in b/src/testdir/test_eval.in
index b0ac3a0..087e609 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_eval.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test_eval.in
@@ -131,19 +131,19 @@
 if has('clipboard')
 " Save and restore system clipboard.
 " If no connection to X-Server is possible, test should succeed.
-let _clipreg = ['+', getreg('+'), getregtype('+')]
+let _clipreg = ['*', getreg('*'), getregtype('*')]
 let _clipopt = &cb
-let &cb='unnamedplus'
+let &cb='unnamed'
 5y
-AR +
+AR *
 tabdo :windo :echo "hi"
 6y
-AR +
+AR *
 let &cb=_clipopt
 call call('setreg', _clipreg)
 else
-  call AppendRegParts('+', 'V', "clipboard contents\n", "['clipboard contents']", "clipboard contents\n", "['clipboard contents']")
-  call AppendRegParts('+', 'V', "something else\n", "['something else']", "something else\n", "['something else']")
+  call AppendRegParts('*', 'V', "clipboard contents\n", "['clipboard contents']", "clipboard contents\n", "['clipboard contents']")
+  call AppendRegParts('*', 'V', "something else\n", "['something else']", "something else\n", "['something else']")
 endif
 $put ='{{{1 Errors'
 call ErrExe('call setreg()')