diff --git a/addons/mail/tests/test_mail.py b/addons/mail/tests/test_mail.py
index bc8a0e5c085..45583d46fa3 100644
--- a/addons/mail/tests/test_mail.py
+++ b/addons/mail/tests/test_mail.py
@@ -566,10 +566,10 @@ class test_mail(common.TransactionCase):
         _mail_bodyalt2 = 'Pigs rules\nAdmin\n'
         filter_subtype_id = self.mail_message_subtype.search(cr, uid, [('default','=',True)])
         # Post comment with body and subject, comment preference
-        msg_id = self.mail_group.message_post(cr, uid, [self.group_pigs_id], body=_body1, subject=_subject, msg_type='comment',subtype='email')
+        msg_id = self.mail_group.message_post(cr, uid, [self.group_pigs_id], body=_body1, subject=_subject, type='comment',subtype='email')
         notif_ids = self.mail_notification.search(cr, uid, [('message_id', '=', msg_id)])
         self.assertTrue(len(notif_ids) >= 1,"subtype is email and show notification on wall")
         # New post: test automatic subject, signature in html, add a partner, email preference, parent_id previous message
-        msg_id2 = self.mail_group.message_post(cr, uid, [self.group_pigs_id], body=_body2,subject=_subject, msg_type='email', subtype='other')
+        msg_id2 = self.mail_group.message_post(cr, uid, [self.group_pigs_id], body=_body2,subject=_subject, type='email', subtype='other')
         notif_ids2 = self.mail_notification.search(cr, uid, [('message_id', '=', msg_id2)])
         self.assertTrue(len(notif_ids2) == 0,"subtype is false cannot show notification on wall")