--- a/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser_webconsole_bug_601177_log_levels.js
+++ b/devtools/client/webconsole/test/browser_webconsole_bug_601177_log_levels.js
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ add_task(function* () {
   }
 
   yield testLogLevels(hud);
 
   Services.prefs.clearUserPref("javascript.options.strict");
 });
 
 function testLogLevels(hud) {
-  content.location = TEST_URI2;
+  BrowserTestUtils.loadURI(gBrowser.selectedBrowser, TEST_URI2);
 
   info("waiting for messages");
 
   return waitForMessages({
     webconsole: hud,
     messages: [
       {
         text: "test-bug-601177-log-levels.html",