diff --git a/tests/test1.err b/tests/test1.err
index e5a978376..4dd8d5f05 100644
--- a/tests/test1.err
+++ b/tests/test1.err
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Simple function tests
 
 ####################
-# Ensure eval doesn't unnecessarily mess with the exit status
+# Testing builtin status
 
 ####################
 # Verify that we can turn stderr into stdout and then pipe it
diff --git a/tests/test1.in b/tests/test1.in
index 51302c2a3..00a5b8b45 100644
--- a/tests/test1.in
+++ b/tests/test1.in
@@ -92,10 +92,7 @@ else
 end
 echo Test 4 $sta
 
-logmsg "Ensure eval doesn't unnecessarily mess with the exit status"
-function empty_func ; end
-false ; eval empty_func ; echo $status
-true ; eval empty_func ; echo $status
+logmsg "Testing builtin status"
 
 function test_builtin_status
 	return 1
diff --git a/tests/test1.out b/tests/test1.out
index 6c141412d..d2b47bf29 100644
--- a/tests/test1.out
+++ b/tests/test1.out
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ Test 3b pass
 Test 4 pass
 
 ####################
-# Ensure eval doesn't unnecessarily mess with the exit status
-1
-0
+# Testing builtin status
 Test 5 pass
 
 ####################