diff --git a/test/unit/_filedir.exp b/test/unit/_filedir.exp
index 0bba8314..62c59551 100644
--- a/test/unit/_filedir.exp
+++ b/test/unit/_filedir.exp
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ setup
 
 
 set test "_filedir should run without errors"
-assert_bash_exec {_filedir > /dev/null} $test
+# Filter out "compopt: not currently executing completion function" error msg
+assert_bash_exec {_filedir 2>&1 >/dev/null | sed -e /compopt:/d} $test
 
 
 sync_after_int