--- a/src/testdir/test54.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test54.in
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Some tests for buffer-local autocommands
 STARTTEST
 :so small.vim
 :e xx
-:!rm -f test.out
-:au BufLeave <buffer> :!echo buffer-local autommand in %>> test.out
+:if has("vms")
+: !del test.out.*
+: au BufLeave <buffer> :!write sys$output "buffer-local autommand in %" > test.out
+:else
+: !rm -f test.out
+: au BufLeave <buffer> :!echo buffer-local autommand in %>> test.out
+:endif
 :e somefile           " here, autocommand for xx shall write test.out 
 :                     " but autocommand shall not apply to buffer named <buffer>
 :bwipe xx             " here, autocommand shall be auto-deleted