diff --git a/tests/spans/test_merge.py b/tests/spans/test_merge.py
index 83751c25d..26d416625 100644
--- a/tests/spans/test_merge.py
+++ b/tests/spans/test_merge.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 
-def test_merge_tokens(en_nlp):
+def test_merge_tokens(EN):
     tokens = en_nlp(u'Los Angeles start.')
     assert len(tokens) == 4
     assert tokens[0].head.orth_ == 'Angeles'
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def test_merge_tokens(en_nlp):
     assert tokens[0].head.orth_ == 'start'
 
 
-def test_merge_heads(en_nlp):
+def test_merge_heads(EN):
     tokens = en_nlp(u'I found a pilates class near work.')
     assert len(tokens) == 8
     tokens.merge(tokens[3].idx, tokens[4].idx + len(tokens[4]), tokens[4].tag_,