diff --git a/tests/test_shell/tests/01-basic b/tests/test_shell/tests/01-basic
index db0961ab89..aea3e91b7a 100755
--- a/tests/test_shell/tests/01-basic
+++ b/tests/test_shell/tests/01-basic
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set timeout 5
 
-spawn pseudoterm $env(PORT)
+spawn make term
 
 sleep 1
 send "\n"
diff --git a/tests/test_shell/tests/02-inputlength-regression b/tests/test_shell/tests/02-inputlength-regression
index 96ec787ec1..bd4e78d154 100755
--- a/tests/test_shell/tests/02-inputlength-regression
+++ b/tests/test_shell/tests/02-inputlength-regression
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set timeout 1
 
-spawn pseudoterm $env(PORT)
+spawn make term
 
 sleep 1
 send "\n"
diff --git a/tests/test_shell/tests/02-unknown-command b/tests/test_shell/tests/02-unknown-command
index 2e682838e3..15623ba586 100755
--- a/tests/test_shell/tests/02-unknown-command
+++ b/tests/test_shell/tests/02-unknown-command
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set timeout 2
 
-spawn pseudoterm $env(PORT)
+spawn make term
 
 sleep 1
 send "\n"