diff --git a/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserCancelTest.php b/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserCancelTest.php
index 8b5db87..08af253 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserCancelTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserCancelTest.php
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ function testUserWithoutEmailCancelByAdmin() {
   function testMassUserCancelByAdmin() {
     config('user.settings')->set('cancel_method', 'user_cancel_reassign')->save();
     // Enable account cancellation notification.
-    variable_set('user_mail_status_canceled_notify', TRUE);
+    config('user.settings')->set('notify.status_canceled', TRUE)->save();
 
     // Create administrative user.
     $admin_user = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('administer users'));