--- a/browser/base/content/test/general/browser_trackingUI_telemetry.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/test/general/browser_trackingUI_telemetry.js
@@ -61,17 +61,17 @@ add_task(function* setup() {
 
   // Enable TP so the next browser to open will log 'enabled'
   Services.prefs.setBoolPref(PREF, true);
 });
 
 
 add_task(function* testNewWindow() {
   let newWin = yield promiseOpenAndLoadWindow({}, true);
-  let tab = newWin.gBrowser.selectedTab = newWin.gBrowser.addTab();
+  let tab = yield BrowserTestUtils.openNewForegroundTab(newWin.gBrowser);
   let TrackingProtection = newWin.TrackingProtection;
   ok(TrackingProtection, "TP is attached to the browser window");
 
   is(getEnabledCounts()[0], 1, "TP was disabled once on start up");
   is(getEnabledCounts()[1], 1, "TP was enabled once on start up");
 
   // Reset these to make counting easier
   getEventsHistogram().clear();
@@ -117,17 +117,17 @@ add_task(function* testNewWindow() {
   // Reset these to make counting easier for the next test
   getEventsHistogram().clear();
   getShieldHistogram().clear();
   getEnabledHistogram().clear();
 });
 
 add_task(function* testPrivateBrowsing() {
   let privateWin = yield promiseOpenAndLoadWindow({private: true}, true);
-  let tab = privateWin.gBrowser.selectedTab = privateWin.gBrowser.addTab();
+  let tab = yield BrowserTestUtils.openNewForegroundTab(privateWin.gBrowser);
   let TrackingProtection = privateWin.TrackingProtection;
   ok(TrackingProtection, "TP is attached to the browser window");
 
   // Do a bunch of actions and make sure that no telemetry data is gathered
   yield promiseTabLoadEvent(tab, BENIGN_PAGE);
   yield promiseTabLoadEvent(tab, TRACKING_PAGE);
   let tabReloadPromise = promiseTabLoadEvent(tab);
   privateWin.document.querySelector("#tracking-action-unblock").doCommand();