diff --git a/pyxform/tests_v1/test_fields.py b/pyxform/tests_v1/test_fields.py
index e42596568..dc8b7b55f 100644
--- a/pyxform/tests_v1/test_fields.py
+++ b/pyxform/tests_v1/test_fields.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def test_duplicate_choice_list_with_setting(self):
             """
 
         expected = """
-            <select1 ref="/pyxform_autotestname/S1">
+    <select1 ref="/pyxform_autotestname/S1">
       <label>s1</label>
       <item>
         <label>a</label>
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def test_duplicate_choice_list_with_setting(self):
       </item>
     </select1>
 """
-        self.assertPyxformXform(md=md, model__contins=[expected], run_odk_validate=True)
+        self.assertPyxformXform(md=md, xml__contains=[expected], run_odk_validate=True)
 
     def test_choice_list_without_duplicates_is_successful(self):
         md = """
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def test_choice_list_without_duplicates_is_successful(self):
             """
 
         expected = """
-            <select1 ref="/pyxform_autotestname/S1">
+    <select1 ref="/pyxform_autotestname/S1">
       <label>s1</label>
       <item>
         <label>a</label>
@@ -145,4 +145,4 @@ def test_choice_list_without_duplicates_is_successful(self):
       </item>
     </select1>
 """
-        self.assertPyxformXform(md=md, model__contins=[expected], run_odk_validate=True)
+        self.assertPyxformXform(md=md, xml__contains=[expected], run_odk_validate=True)
diff --git a/pyxform/tests_v1/test_repeat.py b/pyxform/tests_v1/test_repeat.py
index a23259c57..84b7459a1 100644
--- a/pyxform/tests_v1/test_repeat.py
+++ b/pyxform/tests_v1/test_repeat.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def test_hints_are_present_within_repeats(self):
     </group>
     """  # noqa
 
-        self.assertPyxformXform(md=md, model__contins=[expected], run_odk_validate=True)
+        self.assertPyxformXform(md=md, model__contains=[expected], run_odk_validate=True)
 
     def test_hints_are_present_within_groups(self):
         """Tests that hints are present within groups."""
diff --git a/pyxform/tests_v1/test_support_external_instances.py b/pyxform/tests_v1/test_support_external_instances.py
index 60810f260..c5d190718 100644
--- a/pyxform/tests_v1/test_support_external_instances.py
+++ b/pyxform/tests_v1/test_support_external_instances.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def test_external_choices_sheet_values_required(self):
             </itemset>"""
         ]  # noqa
         self.assertPyxformXform(
-            md=md, debug=True, model__contins=[expected], run_odk_validate=True
+            md=md, debug=True, model__contains=[expected], run_odk_validate=True
         )
 
     def test_list_name_not_in_external_choices_sheet_raises_error(self):