diff --git a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityTest.php b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityTest.php
index a8a8f0f..d8176dc 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityTest.php
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ class ConfigEntityTest extends WebTestBase {
   function testCRUD() {
     $default_langcode = \Drupal::languageManager()->getDefaultLanguage()->getId();
     // Verify default properties on a newly created empty entity.
-    $empty = entity_create('config_test');
+    $config_test_storage = $this->container->get('entity_type.manager')->getStorage('config_test');
+    $empty = $config_test_storage->create();
     $this->assertTrue($empty->uuid());
     $this->assertIdentical($empty->label, NULL);
     $this->assertIdentical($empty->style, NULL);