diff --git a/src/testdir/test_plugin_zip.vim b/src/testdir/test_plugin_zip.vim
index 6d77643482..3d39e24ef7 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_plugin_zip.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_plugin_zip.vim
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ def g:Test_zip_fname_evil_path()
   # needed for writing the zip file
   CheckExecutable zip
 
+  messages clear
   CopyZipFile("evil.zip")
   defer delete("X.zip")
   e X.zip
@@ -280,6 +281,7 @@ def g:Test_zip_fname_evil_path2()
   # needed for writing the zip file
   CheckExecutable zip
 
+  messages clear
   CopyZipFile("evil.zip")
   defer delete("X.zip")
   e X.zip
@@ -302,6 +304,7 @@ def g:Test_zip_fname_evil_path3()
   # needed for writing the zip file
   CheckExecutable zip
 
+  messages clear
   CopyZipFile("evil.zip")
   defer delete("X.zip")
   e X.zip
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index ba00c5a7be..71f8a287d9 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -734,6 +734,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    303,
 /**/
     302,
 /**/