diff --git a/test/functional/legacy/search_mbyte_spec.lua b/test/functional/legacy/search_mbyte_spec.lua
index 58c064161b..832fc1c831 100644
--- a/test/functional/legacy/search_mbyte_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/legacy/search_mbyte_spec.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ local feed, insert, source = helpers.feed, helpers.insert, helpers.source
 local clear, execute, expect = helpers.clear, helpers.execute, helpers.expect
 
 describe('search_mbyte', function()
-  setup(clear)
+  before_each(clear)
 
   it('is working', function()
     insert([=[