diff --git a/test/regression/612-assertion-with-NormalBegin-hook/cmd b/test/regression/612-assertion-with-NormalBegin-hook/cmd
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+:q<ret>
diff --git a/test/regression/612-assertion-with-NormalBegin-hook/rc b/test/regression/612-assertion-with-NormalBegin-hook/rc
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+hook global NormalBegin .* %{ face StatusLine default }