2 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/test/functional/ex_cmds/dict_notifications_spec.lua b/test/functional/ex_cmds/dict_notifications_spec.lua
index e5c9a20db3..21adcf37da 100644
--- a/test/functional/ex_cmds/dict_notifications_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ex_cmds/dict_notifications_spec.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local helpers = require('test.functional.helpers')(after_each)
+local assert_alive = helpers.assert_alive
 local clear, nvim, source = helpers.clear, helpers.nvim, helpers.source
 local insert = helpers.insert
 local eq, next_msg = helpers.eq, helpers.next_msg
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ describe('VimL dictionary notifications', function()
       ]])
 
       command('call MakeWatch()')
-      eq(2, eval('1+1')) -- Still alive?
+      assert_alive()
     end)
   end)
 
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ describe('VimL dictionary notifications', function()
 
     command([[call dictwatcherdel(b:, 'changedtick', 'OnTickChanged')]])
     insert('t');
-    eq(2, eval('1+1')) -- Still alive?
+    assert_alive()
   end)
 
   it('does not cause use-after-free when unletting from callback', function()
diff --git a/test/functional/ex_cmds/swapfile_preserve_recover_spec.lua b/test/functional/ex_cmds/swapfile_preserve_recover_spec.lua
index f2a381869e..d91feb4bc1 100644
--- a/test/functional/ex_cmds/swapfile_preserve_recover_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ex_cmds/swapfile_preserve_recover_spec.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local helpers = require('test.functional.helpers')(after_each)
 local lfs = require('lfs')
 local eq, eval, expect, source =
   helpers.eq, helpers.eval, helpers.expect, helpers.source
+local assert_alive = helpers.assert_alive
 local clear = helpers.clear
 local command = helpers.command
 local feed = helpers.feed
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ describe(':recover', function()
     -- Also check filename ending with ".swp". #9504
     eq('Vim(recover):E306: Cannot open '..swapname2,
       pcall_err(command, 'recover '..swapname2))  -- Should not segfault. #2117
-    eq(2, eval('1+1'))  -- Still alive?
+    assert_alive()
   end)
 
 end)