diff --git a/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_options.js b/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_options.js
index 64bbc8829..93ffc8136 100644
--- a/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_options.js
+++ b/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_options.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ asyncTest( "invocation", function() {
 
 				step2();
 			});
-		})[ 0 ].focus();
+		}).simulate( "focus" );
 	}
 
 	function step2() {
diff --git a/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_test_helpers.js b/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_test_helpers.js
index 504bcc767..884735def 100644
--- a/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_test_helpers.js
+++ b/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_test_helpers.js
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ TestHelpers.datepicker = {
 		element.one( "blur", function(){
 			element.one( "focus", function(){
 				callback();
-			})[ 0 ].focus();
-		})[ 0 ].blur();
+			}).simulate( "focus" );
+		}).simulate( "blur" );
 	},
 	PROP_NAME: "datepicker"
 };
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