diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/line_lists/tests/test_line_lists.py b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/line_lists/tests/test_line_lists.py
index 0cbf8593d7..30f6f6b015 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/line_lists/tests/test_line_lists.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/line_lists/tests/test_line_lists.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def test_redshift(specviz_helper, spectrum1d):
         specviz_helper.load_line_list(lt)
 
     # open the plugin so that all updates run
-    ll_plugin.open_in_tray()
+    ll_plugin.plugin_opened = True
     print("*** 1", ll_plugin.plugin_opened)
     line = ll_plugin.list_contents['Test List']['lines'][0]
     assert_allclose(line['obs'], line['rest'])
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/markers/tests/test_markers_plugin.py b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/markers/tests/test_markers_plugin.py
index 46a82c14e6..4a329195c8 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/markers/tests/test_markers_plugin.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/markers/tests/test_markers_plugin.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def test_markers_layer_cycle(self):
         label_mouseover = self.imviz.app.session.application._tools['g-coords-info']
 
         mp = self.imviz.plugins['Markers']
-        mp.open_in_tray()
+        mp.plugin_opened = True
 
         # cycle through dataset options (used for both coords info and markers)
         assert label_mouseover.dataset.choices == ['auto', 'none',
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def test_markers_custom_viewer(self):
         label_mouseover = self.imviz.app.session.application._tools['g-coords-info']
 
         mp = self.imviz.plugins['Markers']
-        mp.open_in_tray()
+        mp.plugin_opened = True
 
         nv = self.imviz.create_image_viewer()
         self.imviz.app.add_data_to_viewer('imviz-1', 'has_wcs[SCI,1]')
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_catalogs.py b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_catalogs.py
index 19bf52df21..3927ac90ea 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_catalogs.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_catalogs.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_plugin_no_image(self, imviz_helper):
         self.imviz = imviz_helper
 
         catalogs_plugin = self.imviz.app.get_tray_item_from_name('imviz-catalogs')
-        catalogs_plugin.open_in_tray()
+        catalogs_plugin.plugin_opened = True
         # running the search without any data loaded into Imviz
         catalogs_plugin.vue_do_search()
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def test_plugin_image_no_result(self, imviz_helper, image_2d_wcs):
         self.imviz = imviz_helper
 
         catalogs_plugin = self.imviz.app.get_tray_item_from_name('imviz-catalogs')
-        catalogs_plugin.open_in_tray()
+        catalogs_plugin.plugin_opened = True
         catalogs_plugin.vue_do_search()
 
         # number of results should be 0
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def test_plugin_image_with_result(self, imviz_helper, tmp_path):
         self.imviz = imviz_helper
 
         catalogs_plugin = self.imviz.app.get_tray_item_from_name('imviz-catalogs')
-        catalogs_plugin.open_in_tray()
+        catalogs_plugin.plugin_opened = True
         # This basically calls the following under the hood:
         #   skycoord_center = SkyCoord(6.62754354, 1.54466139, unit="deg")
         #   zoom_radius = r_max = 3 * u.arcmin
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_tools.py b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_tools.py
index 71a726cd6c..27944c0040 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_tools.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_tools.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def test_blink(imviz_helper):
 
 def test_compass_open_while_load(imviz_helper):
     plg = imviz_helper.plugins['Compass']
-    plg.open_in_tray()
+    plg.plugin_opened = True
 
     # Should not crash even if Compass is open in tray.
     imviz_helper.load_data(np.ones((2, 2)))