diff --git a/test/functional/ex_cmds/menu_spec.lua b/test/functional/ex_cmds/menu_spec.lua
index 2bc73d811b..2c0535acda 100644
--- a/test/functional/ex_cmds/menu_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ex_cmds/menu_spec.lua
@@ -387,8 +387,7 @@ describe('menu_get', function()
     clear()
   end)
 
-  it('prettyprints special chars', function()
-    clear()
+  it('returns <keycode> representation of special keys', function()
     command('nnoremenu &Test.Test inormal<ESC>')
     command('inoremenu &Test.Test2 <Tab><Esc>')
     command('vnoremenu &Test.Test3 yA<C-R>0<Tab>xyz<Esc>')
@@ -548,7 +547,6 @@ describe('menu_get', function()
   end)
 
   it('works with right-aligned text and spaces', function()
-    clear()
     command('nnoremenu &Test<Tab>Y.Test<Tab>X\\ x inormal<Alt-j>')
     command('nnoremenu &Test\\ 1.Test\\ 2 Wargl')
     command('nnoremenu &Test4.Test<Tab>3 i space<Esc>')