diff --git a/test/objectMode.js b/test/objectMode.js
index c7ad8221..cddbe5fb 100644
--- a/test/objectMode.js
+++ b/test/objectMode.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var forEach = require('for-each');
 var through = require('@ljharb/through');
 
 tap.test('object results', function (assert) {
-	var printer = through({ objectMode: true });
+	var printer = through(null, null, { objectMode: true });
 	var objects = [];
 
 	printer.write = function (obj) {
diff --git a/test/objectModeWithComment.js b/test/objectModeWithComment.js
index 5608f059..197e9fe5 100644
--- a/test/objectModeWithComment.js
+++ b/test/objectModeWithComment.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var tape = require('../');
 var through = require('@ljharb/through');
 
 tap.test('test.comment() in objectMode', function (assert) {
-	var printer = through({ objectMode: true });
+	var printer = through(null, null, { objectMode: true });
 	var objects = [];
 	printer.on('error', function (e) {
 		assert.fail(e);