diff --git a/evil-tests.el b/evil-tests.el
index 2db409d4..a58a2c66 100644
--- a/evil-tests.el
+++ b/evil-tests.el
@@ -9602,8 +9602,8 @@ parameter set."
         ("3\C-i") ;; even after jumping forward 3 times it can't get past the 3rd z
         "z z [z] z z z z z"))
     (ert-info ("Jump across files")
-      (let ((temp-file (or (make-temp-file "evil-test-")
-                           "evil-test-")))
+      (let ((temp-file "evil-test-"))
+        (make-temp-file "evil-test-")
         (unwind-protect
             (evil-test-buffer
               "[z] z z z z z z"