diff --git a/tests/examples_methods_syntax/beckers_barley_facet.py b/tests/examples_methods_syntax/beckers_barley_facet.py
index d3dcac8946..598183a01a 100644
--- a/tests/examples_methods_syntax/beckers_barley_facet.py
+++ b/tests/examples_methods_syntax/beckers_barley_facet.py
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
         .sort('-x')
         .axis(grid=True),
     alt.Color('year:N')
-        .legend(title="Year"),
+        .title("Year"),
     alt.Row('site:N')
         .title("")
-        .sort(alt.EncodingSortField(field='yield', op='sum', order='descending'))
+        .sort(field='yield', op='sum', order='descending')
 ).properties(
     height=alt.Step(20)
 ).configure_view(stroke="transparent")
diff --git a/tests/examples_methods_syntax/isotype.py b/tests/examples_methods_syntax/isotype.py
index 92850b729a..a88dd37d1e 100644
--- a/tests/examples_methods_syntax/isotype.py
+++ b/tests/examples_methods_syntax/isotype.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 alt.Chart(source).mark_point(filled=True, opacity=1, size=100).encode(
     alt.X('x:O').axis(None),
     alt.Y('animal:O').axis(None),
-    alt.Row('country:N').header(title=''),
+    alt.Row('country:N').title(''),
     alt.Shape('animal:N').legend(None).scale(shape_scale),
     alt.Color('animal:N').legend(None).scale(color_scale),
 ).transform_window(
diff --git a/tests/examples_methods_syntax/layered_chart_with_dual_axis.py b/tests/examples_methods_syntax/layered_chart_with_dual_axis.py
index d14fbca57e..8c9877ac8f 100644
--- a/tests/examples_methods_syntax/layered_chart_with_dual_axis.py
+++ b/tests/examples_methods_syntax/layered_chart_with_dual_axis.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 source = data.seattle_weather()
 
 base = alt.Chart(source).encode(
-    alt.X('month(date):T').axis(title=None)
+    alt.X('month(date):T').title('')
 )
 
 area = base.mark_area(opacity=0.3, color='#57A44C').encode(
diff --git a/tests/examples_methods_syntax/scatter_with_layered_histogram.py b/tests/examples_methods_syntax/scatter_with_layered_histogram.py
index 995766ead0..2cec759022 100644
--- a/tests/examples_methods_syntax/scatter_with_layered_histogram.py
+++ b/tests/examples_methods_syntax/scatter_with_layered_histogram.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 ).add_params(selector)
 
 points = base.mark_point(filled=True, size=200).encode(
-    x=alt.X('mean(height):Q').scale(domain=[0,84]),
-    y=alt.Y('mean(weight):Q').scale(domain=[0,250]),
+    alt.X('mean(height):Q').scale(domain=[0,84]),
+    alt.Y('mean(weight):Q').scale(domain=[0,250]),
     color=alt.condition(
         selector,
         'gender:N',
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@
 )
 
 hists = base.mark_bar(opacity=0.5, thickness=100).encode(
-    x=alt.X('age')
+    alt.X('age')
         .bin(step=5) # step keeps bin size the same
         .scale(domain=[0,100]),
-    y=alt.Y('count()')
+    alt.Y('count()')
         .stack(None)
         .scale(domain=[0,350]),
-    color=alt.Color('gender:N', scale=color_scale)
+    alt.Color('gender:N').scale(color_scale)
 ).transform_filter(
     selector
 )
diff --git a/tests/examples_methods_syntax/seattle_weather_interactive.py b/tests/examples_methods_syntax/seattle_weather_interactive.py
index 46b7448e4c..8c59a83d9f 100644
--- a/tests/examples_methods_syntax/seattle_weather_interactive.py
+++ b/tests/examples_methods_syntax/seattle_weather_interactive.py
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@
 
 source = data.seattle_weather()
 
-scale = alt.Scale(
+color = alt.Color('weather:N').scale(
     domain=['sun', 'fog', 'drizzle', 'rain', 'snow'],
     range=['#e7ba52', '#a7a7a7', '#aec7e8', '#1f77b4', '#9467bd']
 )
-color = alt.Color('weather:N', scale=scale)
 
 # We create two selections:
 # - a brush that is active on the top panel