2 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/test/functional/eval/modeline_spec.lua b/test/functional/eval/modeline_spec.lua
index c5bb798f4a..b2346079a1 100644
--- a/test/functional/eval/modeline_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/eval/modeline_spec.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local helpers = require('test.functional.helpers')(after_each)
+local assert_alive = helpers.assert_alive
 local clear, command, write_file = helpers.clear, helpers.command, helpers.write_file
-local eq, eval = helpers.eq, helpers.eval
 
 describe("modeline", function()
   local tempfile = helpers.tmpname()
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ describe("modeline", function()
     write_file(tempfile, 'vim100000000000000000000000')
     command('e! ' .. tempfile)
 
-    eq(2, eval('1+1'))  -- Still alive?
+    assert_alive()
   end)
 end)
diff --git a/test/functional/eval/system_spec.lua b/test/functional/eval/system_spec.lua
index c374baf695..24a1f05390 100644
--- a/test/functional/eval/system_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/eval/system_spec.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 local helpers = require('test.functional.helpers')(after_each)
 
+local assert_alive = helpers.assert_alive
 local nvim_dir = helpers.nvim_dir
 local eq, call, clear, eval, feed_command, feed, nvim =
   helpers.eq, helpers.call, helpers.clear, helpers.eval, helpers.feed_command,
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ describe('system()', function()
       if v_errnum then
         eq("E5677:", v_errnum)
       end
-      eq(2, eval("1+1"))  -- Still alive?
+      assert_alive()
     end)
   end)
 
@@ -317,11 +318,11 @@ describe('system()', function()
       if v_errnum then
         eq("E5677:", v_errnum)
       end
-      eq(2, eval("1+1"))  -- Still alive?
+      assert_alive()
     end)
     it('works with an empty string', function()
       eq("test\n", eval('system("echo test", "")'))
-      eq(2, eval("1+1"))  -- Still alive?
+      assert_alive()
     end)
   end)