diff --git a/core/modules/user/user.test b/core/modules/user/user.test
index e570fcd..139ae41 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/user.test
+++ b/core/modules/user/user.test
@@ -846,8 +846,8 @@ class UserCancelTestCase extends DrupalWebTestCase {
     // Create a regular user.
     $account = $this->drupalCreateUser(array());
     // This user has no e-mail address.
-    $edit = array('mail' => '');
-    $account = user_save($account, $edit);
+    $account->mail = '';
+    $account->save();
 
     // Create administrative user.
     $admin_user = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('administer users'));
@@ -1825,9 +1825,9 @@ class UserEditTestCase extends DrupalWebTestCase {
     // Create a regular user.
     $user1 = $this->drupalCreateUser(array());
     // This user has no e-mail address.
-    $edit = array('mail' => '');
-    $user1 = user_save($user1, $edit);
-    $this->drupalPost("user/$user1->uid/edit", $edit, t('Save'));
+    $user1->mail = '';
+    $user1->save();
+    $this->drupalPost("user/$user1->uid/edit", array('mail' => ''), t('Save'));
     $this->assertRaw(t("The changes have been saved."));
   }
 }