diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_multi_delete.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_multi_delete.test
index 0538d0d7bae..4a8c0ab6912 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_multi_delete.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_multi_delete.test
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ connection master;
 delete from t1;
 delete from t2;
 
-connection slave;
+sync_slave_with_master;
 # force a difference to see if master's multi-DELETE will correct it
 insert into t1 values(1);
 insert into t2 values(1);
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/rpl_multi_update.test b/mysql-test/t/rpl_multi_update.test
index f400e722556..f6a960434ad 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/rpl_multi_update.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/rpl_multi_update.test
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ delete from t2;
 insert into t1 values(1,1);
 insert into t2 values(1,1);
 
-connection slave;
+sync_slave_with_master;
 # force a difference to see if master's multi-UPDATE will correct it
 update t1 set a=2;