diff --git a/testsuite/modules.00-init/071-args.exp b/testsuite/modules.00-init/071-args.exp
index 070da737..a67d7774 100644
--- a/testsuite/modules.00-init/071-args.exp
+++ b/testsuite/modules.00-init/071-args.exp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ testouterr_cmd "ALL" "unload" "ERR" "${bad_arg1}unload${bad_arg2}\n$err_typehelp
 # that every supported shells respond correctly to error raise
 
 testall_cmd "sh" "reload foo" "ERR" "${bad_arg1}reload${bad_arg2}\n$err_typehelp" 1
+testall_cmd "sh" "update foo" "ERR" "${bad_arg1}reload${bad_arg2}\n$err_typehelp" 1
 testouterr_cmd "sh" "source" "ERR" "${bad_arg1}source${bad_arg2}\n$err_typehelp"
 testouterr_cmd "sh" "switch" "ERR" "${bad_arg1}switch${bad_arg2}\n$err_typehelp"
 testouterr_cmd "sh" "switch foo1 bar foo2" "ERR" "${bad_arg1}switch${bad_arg2}\n$err_typehelp"
diff --git a/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/282-info-command.exp b/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/282-info-command.exp
index f678b5a6..00feaa9f 100644
--- a/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/282-info-command.exp
+++ b/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/282-info-command.exp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ testouterr_cmd "sh" "purge" $ansun "purge"
 
 # test reloading
 testouterr_cmd "sh" "reload" $ans "reload\nreload"
+testouterr_cmd "sh" "update" $ans "reload\nreload"
 
 # Clean up the just changed environment
 unsetenv_loaded_module
diff --git a/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/283-info-command-exp.exp b/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/283-info-command-exp.exp
index 23709da9..43b61db8 100644
--- a/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/283-info-command-exp.exp
+++ b/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/283-info-command-exp.exp
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ testouterr_cmd "sh" "purge" $ansun "purge"
 
 # test reloading
 testouterr_cmd "sh" "reload" $ans "reload\nreload"
+testouterr_cmd "sh" "update" $ans "reload\nreload"
 
 # Clean up the just changed environment
 unsetenv_loaded_module
diff --git a/testsuite/modules.70-maint/180-reload.exp b/testsuite/modules.70-maint/180-reload.exp
index 4b90b609..1bc68420 100644
--- a/testsuite/modules.70-maint/180-reload.exp
+++ b/testsuite/modules.70-maint/180-reload.exp
@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@ setenv_loaded_module $module $modulefile
 #
 
 test_cmd "sh" "reload" $ans
+test_cmd "sh" "update" $ans
 
 skip_if_quick_mode
 
 # command nickname tests
 test_cmd "sh" "rel" $ans
+test_cmd "sh" "up" $ans
 
 
 # setup LOADEDMODULES/_LMFILES_ with an empty element