--- a/devtools/client/framework/test/browser_target_events.js
+++ b/devtools/client/framework/test/browser_target_events.js
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 /* Any copyright is dedicated to the Public Domain.
  * http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ */
 
 add_task(async function() {
   gBrowser.selectedTab = BrowserTestUtils.addTab(gBrowser);
   await BrowserTestUtils.browserLoaded(gBrowser.selectedBrowser);
 
   let target = TargetFactory.forTab(gBrowser.selectedTab);
+  await target.makeRemote();
   is(target.tab, gBrowser.selectedTab, "Target linked to the right tab.");
 
   let hidden = once(target, "hidden");
   gBrowser.selectedTab = BrowserTestUtils.addTab(gBrowser);
   await hidden;
   ok(true, "Hidden event received");
 
   let visible = once(target, "visible");

--- a/devtools/server/tests/mochitest/test_framerate_04.html
+++ b/devtools/server/tests/mochitest/test_framerate_04.html
@@ -18,22 +18,23 @@ Bug 1023018 - Tests if the framerate act
 window.onload = function() {
   SimpleTest.waitForExplicitFinish();
   const {FramerateFront} = require("devtools/shared/fronts/framerate");
   const {TargetFactory} = require("devtools/client/framework/target");
 
   let url = document.getElementById("testContent").href;
   attachURL(url, onTab);
 
-  function onTab(_, client, form, contentDoc) {
+  async function onTab(_, client, form, contentDoc) {
     let contentWin = contentDoc.defaultView;
     let chromeWin = Services.wm.getMostRecentWindow("navigator:browser");
     let selectedTab = chromeWin.gBrowser.selectedTab;
 
     let target = TargetFactory.forTab(selectedTab);
+    await target.makeRemote();
     let front = FramerateFront(client, form);
 
     front.startRecording().then(() => {
       window.setTimeout(() => {
         front.getPendingTicks().then(firstBatch => {
           /* eslint-disable max-nested-callbacks */
           target.once("will-navigate", () => {
             window.setTimeout(() => {