diff --git a/test/fetch_test.rb b/test/fetch_test.rb
index 08b4d06d..b512779e 100644
--- a/test/fetch_test.rb
+++ b/test/fetch_test.rb
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def test_fetch_by_title_hit
     end
 
     # Id not found, use sql, SELECT id FROM records WHERE title = '...' LIMIT 1"
-    Item.connection.expects(:exec_query).returns(ActiveRecord::Result.new(["id"], [[1]]))
+    Item.connection.expects(:internal_exec_query).returns(ActiveRecord::Result.new(["id"], [[1]]))
 
     result = Item.fetch_by_title("bob")
     assert_instance_of(Item, result)
diff --git a/test/index_cache_test.rb b/test/index_cache_test.rb
index f2892239..f8616464 100644
--- a/test/index_cache_test.rb
+++ b/test/index_cache_test.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def test_fetch_with_garbage_input
   def test_fetch_with_unique_adds_limit_clause
     Item.cache_index(:title, :id, unique: true)
 
-    Item.connection.expects(:exec_query)
+    Item.connection.expects(:internal_exec_query)
       .with(regexp_matches(/ LIMIT [1?]\Z/i), any_parameters)
       .returns(ActiveRecord::Result.new([], []))