diff --git a/test/highlight.vim b/test/highlight.vim
index a72ed1e..fe5182a 100644
--- a/test/highlight.vim
+++ b/test/highlight.vim
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ let s:assert = themis#helper('assert')
 
 function! s:suite.before_each()
   hi clear
-  let g:lightline = {}
-  call lightline#init()
-  call lightline#colorscheme()
 endfunction
 
 function! s:hi(name)
@@ -22,6 +19,9 @@ function! s:pattern(xs, ...) abort
 endfunction
 
 function! s:suite.highlight()
+  let g:lightline = {}
+  call lightline#init()
+  call lightline#colorscheme()
   let palette = lightline#palette()
   call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightLineLeft_normal_0'), s:pattern(palette.normal.left[0]))
   call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightLineLeft_normal_1'), s:pattern(palette.normal.left[1]))
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ function! s:suite.highlight()
 endfunction
 
 function! s:suite.insert()
+  let g:lightline = {}
+  call lightline#init()
+  call lightline#colorscheme()
   call lightline#highlight('insert')
   let palette = lightline#palette()
   call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightLineLeft_insert_0'), s:pattern(palette.insert.left[0]))
@@ -48,6 +51,9 @@ endfunction
 
 
 function! s:suite.visual()
+  let g:lightline = {}
+  call lightline#init()
+  call lightline#colorscheme()
   call lightline#highlight('visual')
   let palette = lightline#palette()
   call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightLineLeft_visual_0'), s:pattern(palette.visual.left[0]))
@@ -61,6 +67,9 @@ function! s:suite.visual()
 endfunction
 
 function! s:suite.replace()
+  let g:lightline = {}
+  call lightline#init()
+  call lightline#colorscheme()
   call lightline#highlight('replace')
   let palette = lightline#palette()
   call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightLineLeft_replace_0'), s:pattern(palette.replace.left[0]))
@@ -97,6 +106,27 @@ function! s:suite.left_right()
   call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightLineMiddle_normal'), s:pattern(palette.normal.middle[0]))
 endfunction
 
+function! s:suite.no_components()
+  let g:lightline = {
+        \   'active': {
+        \     'left': [],
+        \     'right': []
+        \   },
+        \   'inactive': {
+        \     'left': [],
+        \     'right': []
+        \   },
+        \ }
+  call lightline#init()
+  call lightline#colorscheme()
+  let palette = lightline#palette()
+  call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightLineLeft_normal_0'), s:pattern(palette.normal.left[0]))
+  call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightLineLeft_normal_1'), 'E411: highlight group not found\|cleared')
+  call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightLineRight_normal_0'), s:pattern(palette.normal.right[0]))
+  call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightLineRight_normal_1'), 'E411: highlight group not found\|cleared')
+  call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightLineMiddle_normal'), s:pattern(palette.normal.middle[0]))
+endfunction
+
 function! s:suite.subseparator()
   let g:lightline = {
         \   'active': {