diff --git a/tests/test_discovery.py b/tests/test_discovery.py
index b0aa279..eff2897 100644
--- a/tests/test_discovery.py
+++ b/tests/test_discovery.py
@@ -124,12 +124,15 @@ async def spawn_and_check_registry(
         assert not actor.is_arbiter
 
     async with tractor.get_arbiter(*arb_addr) as portal:
+
         if actor.is_arbiter:
+
             async def get_reg():
                 return actor._registry
+
             extra = 1  # arbiter is local root actor
         else:
-            get_reg = partial(portal.run, 'self', 'get_registry')
+            get_reg = partial(portal.run_from_ns, 'self', 'get_registry')
             extra = 2  # local root actor + remote arbiter
 
         # ensure current actor is registered
@@ -254,7 +257,7 @@ async def close_chans_before_nursery(
 
     async with tractor.get_arbiter(*arb_addr) as aportal:
         try:
-            get_reg = partial(aportal.run, 'self', 'get_registry')
+            get_reg = partial(aportal.run_from_ns, 'self', 'get_registry')
 
             async with tractor.open_nursery() as tn:
                 portal1 = await tn.run_in_actor(
@@ -264,7 +267,7 @@ async def close_chans_before_nursery(
                 agen1 = await portal1.result()
 
                 portal2 = await tn.start_actor('consumer2', rpc_module_paths=[__name__])
-                agen2 = await portal2.run(__name__, 'stream_forever')
+                agen2 = await portal2.run(stream_forever)
 
                 async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
                     n.start_soon(streamer, agen1)
diff --git a/tests/test_local.py b/tests/test_local.py
index 0a594d0..ef64795 100644
--- a/tests/test_local.py
+++ b/tests/test_local.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ async def test_self_is_registered_localportal(arb_addr):
     assert actor.is_arbiter
     async with tractor.get_arbiter(*arb_addr) as portal:
         assert isinstance(portal, tractor._portal.LocalPortal)
-        sockaddr = await portal.run('self', 'wait_for_actor', name='arbiter')
+        sockaddr = await portal.run_from_ns('self', 'wait_for_actor', name='arbiter')
         assert sockaddr[0] == arb_addr