diff --git a/spec/git-spec.coffee b/spec/git-spec.coffee
index a527a5c94..a412cc7d4 100644
--- a/spec/git-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/git-spec.coffee
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ describe "Git", ->
 
     it "subscribes to all the serialized buffers in the project", ->
       waitsForPromise ->
-        atom.project.open('sample.js')
+        atom.workspace.open('sample.js')
 
       runs ->
         project2 = atom.project.testSerialization()
diff --git a/spec/workspace-view-spec.coffee b/spec/workspace-view-spec.coffee
index 36178e7fa..ed24a5b9a 100644
--- a/spec/workspace-view-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/workspace-view-spec.coffee
@@ -60,18 +60,18 @@ describe "WorkspaceView", ->
         pane4 = pane2.splitDown()
 
         waitsForPromise ->
-          atom.project.open('b').then (editor) ->
+          atom.workspace.open('b').then (editor) ->
             pane2.activateItem(editor)
 
         waitsForPromise ->
-          atom.project.open('../sample.js').then (editor) ->
+          atom.workspace.open('../sample.js').then (editor) ->
             pane3.activateItem(editor)
 
         runs ->
           pane3.activeItem.setCursorScreenPosition([2, 4])
 
         waitsForPromise ->
-          atom.project.open('../sample.txt').then (editor) ->
+          atom.workspace.open('../sample.txt').then (editor) ->
             pane4.activateItem(editor)
 
         runs ->