diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/test_registers.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/test_registers.vim
index fd8653a2eb..5ecc8b59e7 100644
--- a/src/nvim/testdir/test_registers.vim
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/test_registers.vim
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ func Test_yank_shows_register()
 endfunc
 
 func Test_display_registers()
+    " Disable clipboard
+    let g:clipboard = {}
+
     e file1
     e file2
     call setline(1, ['foo', 'bar'])