diff --git a/test/helper.py b/test/helper.py
index a1faf2a63..2f0889bc0 100644
--- a/test/helper.py
+++ b/test/helper.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class TestHelper(object):
 
         self.config['plugins'] = []
         self.config['verbose'] = True
-        self.config['color'] = False
+        self.config['ui']['color'] = False
         self.config['threaded'] = False
 
         self.libdir = os.path.join(self.temp_dir, 'libdir')
diff --git a/test/test_ui.py b/test/test_ui.py
index e32f9ed83..05e3b53c2 100644
--- a/test/test_ui.py
+++ b/test/test_ui.py
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ class ShowChangeTest(_common.TestCase):
         items = items or self.items
         info = info or self.info
         mapping = dict(zip(items, info.tracks))
-        config['color'] = False
+        config['ui']['color'] = False
         album_dist = distance(items, info, mapping)
         album_dist._penalties = {'album': [dist]}
         commands.show_change(