diff --git a/src/testdir/test53.in b/src/testdir/test53.in
index c1d5061..2cc7d10 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test53.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test53.in
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
 vlgnd
 /mother
 :set selection=exclusive
-$cgNmongoose
+$cgNmongoose/i
+cgnj
 :/^start:/,/^end:/wq! test.out
 ENDTEST
 
@@ -73,4 +74,5 @@
 delete first and last chars
 uniquepattern uniquepattern
 my very excellent mother just served us nachos
+for (i=0; i<=10; i++)
 end: