diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/test_command_count.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/test_command_count.vim
index c7dddf4164..6251de1ec5 100644
--- a/src/nvim/testdir/test_command_count.vim
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/test_command_count.vim
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ endfunc
 
 func Test_command_count_2()
   silent! %argd
+  cd
+
   arga a b c d
   call assert_fails('5argu', 'E16:')