diff --git a/testcases/t/130-close-empty-split.t b/testcases/t/130-close-empty-split.t
index ce9ebd7a..bf93cc69 100644
--- a/testcases/t/130-close-empty-split.t
+++ b/testcases/t/130-close-empty-split.t
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ my ($nodes, $focus) = get_ws_content($tmp);
 is($nodes->[0]->{focused}, 0, 'split container not focused');
 
 # focus the split container
-cmd 'level up';
+cmd 'focus parent';
 ($nodes, $focus) = get_ws_content($tmp);
 my $split = $focus->[0];
-cmd 'level down';
+cmd 'focus child';
 
 $second = open_empty_con($i3);
 
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ cmd 'split v';
 is($nodes->[0]->{focused}, 0, 'split container not focused');
 
 # focus the split container
-cmd 'level up';
+cmd 'focus parent';
 ($nodes, $focus) = get_ws_content($tmp);
 $split = $focus->[0];
-cmd 'level down';
+cmd 'focus child';
 
 $second = open_empty_con($i3);
 
diff --git a/testcases/t/147-regress-floatingmove.t b/testcases/t/147-regress-floatingmove.t
index 5a2c87d3..ff63711c 100644
--- a/testcases/t/147-regress-floatingmove.t
+++ b/testcases/t/147-regress-floatingmove.t
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ my $mid = open_window;
 my $right = open_window;
 
 # go to workspace level
-sync_cmd 'level up';
+sync_cmd 'focus parent';
 
 # make it floating
 sync_cmd 'mode toggle';
diff --git a/testcases/t/152-regress-level-up.t b/testcases/t/152-regress-level-up.t
index 678cdd9c..01009133 100644
--- a/testcases/t/152-regress-level-up.t
+++ b/testcases/t/152-regress-level-up.t
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use i3test;
 fresh_workspace;
 
 cmd 'open';
-cmd 'level up';
-cmd 'level up';
+cmd 'focus parent';
+cmd 'focus parent';
 cmd 'mode toggle';
 
 does_i3_live;
diff --git a/testcases/t/157-regress-fullscreen-level-up.t b/testcases/t/157-regress-fullscreen-level-up.t
index a861117c..316dbcaa 100644
--- a/testcases/t/157-regress-fullscreen-level-up.t
+++ b/testcases/t/157-regress-fullscreen-level-up.t
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ is($nodes->[0]->{fullscreen_mode}, 1, 'client fullscreen now');
 #####################################################################
 # send level up, try to un-fullscreen
 #####################################################################
-cmd 'level up';
+cmd 'focus parent';
 cmd 'fullscreen';
 
 $nodes = get_ws_content $tmp;