diff --git a/core/modules/update/src/Tests/UpdateContribTest.php b/core/modules/update/src/Tests/UpdateContribTest.php
index ec64cf8..82c3acc 100644
--- a/core/modules/update/src/Tests/UpdateContribTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/update/src/Tests/UpdateContribTest.php
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ function testUpdateBrokenFetchURL() {
     $this->config('update_test.settings')->set('system_info', $system_info)->save();
 
     // Ensure that the update information is correct before testing.
-    $this->drupalGet('admin/reports/updates');
+    update_get_available(TRUE);
 
     $xml_mapping = array(
       'drupal' => '0.0',
diff --git a/core/modules/update/src/Tests/UpdateUploadTest.php b/core/modules/update/src/Tests/UpdateUploadTest.php
index b4b6181..f765184 100644
--- a/core/modules/update/src/Tests/UpdateUploadTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/update/src/Tests/UpdateUploadTest.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
    */
   public function testUploadModule() {
     // Ensure that the update information is correct before testing.
-    $this->drupalGet('admin/reports/updates');
+    update_get_available(TRUE);
 
     // Images are not valid archives, so get one and try to install it. We
     // need an extra variable to store the result of drupalGetTestFiles()