diff --git a/cmd/tools/vtest-all.v b/cmd/tools/vtest-all.v
index 2f8e4df368..bf15896bd1 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vtest-all.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vtest-all.v
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ fn get_all_commands() []Command {
 		line: '${vexe} -o calling_c.exe run examples/call_c_from_v/main.c.v'
 		okmsg: 'V can run main.c.v files'
 		runcmd: .execute
-		contains: 'V can call C functions like puts too.'
+		contains: 'V can call C functions like `puts` too.'
 	}
 	$if linux || macos {
 		res << Command{
diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/builder_test.v b/vlib/v/builder/builder_test.v
index 44c58b3f03..913eaa00ad 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/builder_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/builder_test.v
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ fn testsuite_end() {
 
 fn test_conditional_executable_removal() {
 	os.chdir(test_path)!
-	os.execute_or_exit('${os.quoted_path(vexe)} init')
+	os.mkdir_all('src')!
+	os.write_file('src/main.v', 'fn main(){\n\tprintln("Hello World!")\n}\n')!
 
 	mut executable := 'run_check'
 	$if windows {