Execute(Open a file some directory down): silent! cd /testplugin/test :e! top/middle/bottom/dummy.txt Then(We should be able to find the right directory): AssertEqual \ expand('%:p:h:h:h:h') . '/top/ale-special-directory-name-dont-use-this-please/', \ ale#util#FindNearestDirectory(bufnr('%'), 'ale-special-directory-name-dont-use-this-please') Execute(Do nothing): Then(We shouldn't find anything for files which don't match): AssertEqual \ '', \ ale#util#FindNearestDirectory(bufnr('%'), 'ale-this-should-never-match-anything')