diff --git a/src/testdir/test_filetype.vim b/src/testdir/test_filetype.vim
index 27733953f9..02cab62a43 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_filetype.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_filetype.vim
@@ -938,6 +938,9 @@ def s:CheckItems(checks: dict<list<string>>)
 
   for [ft, names] in items(checks)
     for i in range(0, len(names) - 1)
+      if isdirectory(fnameescape(names[i]))
+        continue
+      endif
       new
       try
         exe 'edit ' .. fnameescape(names[i])
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index a5833422c3..27ea59644f 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1206,
 /**/
     1205,
 /**/