diff --git a/test/circular-things.js b/test/circular-things.js
index 0ac7baf7..4ff4fece 100644
--- a/test/circular-things.js
+++ b/test/circular-things.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ tap.test('circular test', function (assert) {
     // tt.equal(10, 10)
     // tt.end()
 
-    test.stream.pipe(tc);
+    test.createStream().pipe(tc);
 
     test("circular", function (t) {
         t.plan(1)
diff --git a/test/fail.js b/test/fail.js
index 878394f0..d56045ad 100644
--- a/test/fail.js
+++ b/test/fail.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ tap.test('array test', function (tt) {
         ]);
     });
     
-    test.stream.pipe(tc);
+    test.createStream().pipe(tc);
     
     test('array', function (t) {
         t.plan(5);
diff --git a/test/nested.js b/test/nested.js
index 418a65d1..6af123bc 100644
--- a/test/nested.js
+++ b/test/nested.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ tap.test('array test', function (tt) {
         ]);
     });
     
-    test.stream.pipe(tc);
+    test.createStream().pipe(tc);
     
     test('nested array test', function (t) {
         t.plan(5);
diff --git a/test/only.js b/test/only.js
index ffb77179..711db1a3 100644
--- a/test/only.js
+++ b/test/only.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ tap.test('tape only test', function (tt) {
         tt.end()
     })
 
-    test.stream.pipe(tc)
+    test.createStream().pipe(tc)
 
     test("never run fail", function (t) {
         t.equal(true, false)
diff --git a/test/throw.js b/test/throw.js
index 653f95dc..32970b26 100644
--- a/test/throw.js
+++ b/test/throw.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ tap.test('throw test', function (tt) {
         ]);
     });
     
-    test.stream.pipe(tc);
+    test.createStream().pipe(tc);
     
     test('thrower', function (t) {
         t.equal(1 + 1, 2);
diff --git a/test/too_many.js b/test/too_many.js
index d949a03f..b5c38819 100644
--- a/test/too_many.js
+++ b/test/too_many.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ tap.test('array test', function (tt) {
         ]);
     });
     
-    test.stream.pipe(tc);
+    test.createStream().pipe(tc);
     
     test('array', function (t) {
         t.plan(3);