diff --git a/autoload/ale/fix.vim b/autoload/ale/fix.vim
index 45855a5..12cbea4 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/fix.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/fix.vim
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ function! ale#fix#ApplyQueuedFixes() abort
             if empty(&buftype)
                 noautocmd :w!
             else
-                call writefile(l:data.output, 'fix_test_file')
                 set nomodified
             endif
         endif
diff --git a/test/test_ale_fix.vader b/test/test_ale_fix.vader
index bafeee2..b5c1672 100644
--- a/test/test_ale_fix.vader
+++ b/test/test_ale_fix.vader
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ After:
   call ale#fix#registry#ResetToDefaults()
   call ale#linter#Reset()
 
+  setlocal buftype=nofile
+
   if filereadable('fix_test_file')
     call delete('fix_test_file')
   endif
@@ -245,6 +247,9 @@ Execute(ALEFix should save files on the save event):
 
   let g:ale_fixers.testft = ['AddDollars']
 
+  " We have to set the buftype to empty so the file will be written.
+  setlocal buftype=
+
   call SetUpLinters()
   call ale#events#SaveEvent(bufnr(''))