diff --git a/src/plugins/newFolderAction/pluginSpec.js b/src/plugins/newFolderAction/pluginSpec.js
index f2daf4a7fc..7e152633f2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/newFolderAction/pluginSpec.js
+++ b/src/plugins/newFolderAction/pluginSpec.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe("the plugin", () => {
 
             spyOn(openmct.$injector, 'get').and.returnValue(mockDialogService);
             spyOn(compositionAPI, 'get').and.returnValue(mockComposition);
-            spyOn(openmct.objects, 'mutate');
+            spyOn(openmct.objects, 'save');
 
             newFolderAction.invoke(mockObjectPath);
         });
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ describe("the plugin", () => {
         });
 
         it('creates a new folder object', () => {
-            expect(openmct.objects.mutate).toHaveBeenCalled();
+            expect(openmct.objects.save).toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
 
         it('adds new folder object to parent composition', () => {