diff --git a/tests/test_runner/test_discover_runner.py b/tests/test_runner/test_discover_runner.py
index 3f840ee0495..82c0ac39477 100644
--- a/tests/test_runner/test_discover_runner.py
+++ b/tests/test_runner/test_discover_runner.py
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class DiscoverRunnerTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(suite.processes, len(suite.subsuites))
 
     def test_buffer_mode_test_pass(self):
-        runner = DiscoverRunner(buffer=True, verbose=0)
+        runner = DiscoverRunner(buffer=True, verbosity=0)
         with captured_stdout() as stdout, captured_stderr() as stderr:
             suite = runner.build_suite([
                 'test_runner_apps.buffer.tests_buffer.WriteToStdoutStderrTestCase.test_pass',
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class DiscoverRunnerTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertNotIn('Write to stdout.', stdout.getvalue())
 
     def test_buffer_mode_test_fail(self):
-        runner = DiscoverRunner(buffer=True, verbose=0)
+        runner = DiscoverRunner(buffer=True, verbosity=0)
         with captured_stdout() as stdout, captured_stderr() as stderr:
             suite = runner.build_suite([
                 'test_runner_apps.buffer.tests_buffer.WriteToStdoutStderrTestCase.test_fail',