diff --git a/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/package-lock.json b/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/package-lock.json
index 302fa8bf59..21dd49639d 100644
--- a/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/package-lock.json
+++ b/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/package-lock.json
@@ -32,16 +32,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/core-js/-/core-js-2.5.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-rmh03GaTd4m4B1T/VCjfZoGcpQs="
     },
-    "create-react-class": {
-      "version": "15.6.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/create-react-class/-/create-react-class-15.6.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-zx7RXxKq1/FO9fLf4F5sQvke8Co=",
-      "requires": {
-        "fbjs": "0.8.16",
-        "loose-envify": "1.3.1",
-        "object-assign": "4.1.1"
-      }
-    },
     "encoding": {
       "version": "0.1.12",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/encoding/-/encoding-0.1.12.tgz",
@@ -825,11 +815,10 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-8FKijacOYYkX7wqKw0wa5aaChrM="
     },
     "react": {
-      "version": "15.6.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react/-/react-15.6.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-26BDSrQ5z+gvEI8PURZjkIF5qnI=",
+      "version": "16.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react/-/react-16.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-zn348ZQbA28Cssyp29DLHw6FXi0=",
       "requires": {
-        "create-react-class": "15.6.2",
         "fbjs": "0.8.16",
         "loose-envify": "1.3.1",
         "object-assign": "4.1.1",
diff --git a/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/package.json b/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/package.json
index cfd5e5ef13..8cb61383dd 100644
--- a/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/package.json
+++ b/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "moment": "^2.17.1",
     "optimism": "^0.3.3",
     "private": "^0.1.7",
-    "react": "^15.4.2",
+    "react": "^16.0.0",
     "uuid": "^3.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/tests.js b/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/tests.js
index 0d83972e86..6eb32ecdea 100644
--- a/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/tests.js
+++ b/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/tests.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe("dynamic import(...)", function () {
       import("react")
     ]).then(([{ name }, React]) => {
       assert.strictEqual(name, "react");
-      assert.strictEqual(typeof React.createClass, "function");
+      assert.strictEqual(typeof React.createElement, "function");
       assertDeepEqual(React, require("re" + "act"));
     });
   });