diff --git a/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_issue.py b/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_issue.py
index 2d8df2a..eb81126 100644
--- a/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_issue.py
+++ b/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_issue.py
@@ -3294,7 +3294,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
             }
         )
 
-        repo = pagure.lib.get_project(self.session, 'test')
+        repo = pagure.get_authorized_project(self.session, 'test')
         issue = pagure.lib.search_issues(self.session, repo, issueid=1)
         self.assertEqual(issue.other_fields, [])
         self.assertEqual(len(issue.other_fields), 0)
@@ -3314,7 +3314,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
             }
         )
 
-        repo = pagure.lib.get_project(self.session, 'test')
+        repo = pagure.get_authorized_project(self.session, 'test')
         issue = pagure.lib.search_issues(self.session, repo, issueid=1)
         self.assertEqual(issue.other_fields, [])
         self.assertEqual(len(issue.other_fields), 0)
@@ -3333,7 +3333,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
             }
         )
 
-        repo = pagure.lib.get_project(self.session, 'test')
+        repo = pagure.get_authorized_project(self.session, 'test')
         issue = pagure.lib.search_issues(self.session, repo, issueid=1)
         self.assertEqual(len(issue.other_fields), 1)
         self.assertEqual(issue.other_fields[0].key.name, 'bugzilla')
@@ -3355,7 +3355,7 @@ class PagureFlaskApiIssuetests(tests.Modeltests):
             }
         )
 
-        repo = pagure.lib.get_project(self.session, 'test')
+        repo = pagure.get_authorized_project(self.session, 'test')
         issue = pagure.lib.search_issues(self.session, repo, issueid=1)
         self.assertEqual(len(issue.other_fields), 0)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_ui_private_repo.py b/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_ui_private_repo.py
index 40bd45c..183fede 100644
--- a/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_ui_private_repo.py
+++ b/tests/test_pagure_flask_api_ui_private_repo.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ FULL_ISSUE_LIST = [
         "depends": [],
         "id": 8,
         "last_updated": "1431414800",
-        "milestone": None,
+        "milestone": "",
         "priority": None,
         "private": True,
         "status": "Open",
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ FULL_ISSUE_LIST = [
         "depends": [],
         "id": 7,
         "last_updated": "1431414800",
-        "milestone": None,
+        "milestone": "",
         "priority": None,
         "private": True,
         "status": "Open",
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ FULL_ISSUE_LIST = [
         "depends": [],
         "id": 6,
         "last_updated": "1431414800",
-        "milestone": None,
+        "milestone": "",
         "priority": None,
         "private": True,
         "status": "Open",
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ FULL_ISSUE_LIST = [
         "depends": [],
         "id": 5,
         "last_updated": "1431414800",
-        "milestone": None,
+        "milestone": "",
         "priority": None,
         "private": False,
         "status": "Open",
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ FULL_ISSUE_LIST = [
         "depends": [],
         "id": 4,
         "last_updated": "1431414800",
-        "milestone": None,
+        "milestone": "",
         "priority": None,
         "private": False,
         "status": "Open",
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ FULL_ISSUE_LIST = [
         "depends": [],
         "id": 3,
         "last_updated": "1431414800",
-        "milestone": None,
+        "milestone": "",
         "priority": None,
         "private": False,
         "status": "Open",
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ FULL_ISSUE_LIST = [
         "depends": [],
         "id": 2,
         "last_updated": "1431414800",
-        "milestone": None,
+        "milestone": "",
         "priority": None,
         "private": False,
         "status": "Open",
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ FULL_ISSUE_LIST = [
         "depends": [],
         "id": 1,
         "last_updated": "1431414800",
-        "milestone": None,
+        "milestone": "",
         "priority": None,
         "private": False,
         "status": "Open",
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ class PagurePrivateRepotest(tests.Modeltests):
                             "last_updated": "1431414800",
                             "depends": [],
                             "id": 1,
-                            "milestone": None,
+                            "milestone": "",
                             "priority": None,
                             "private": False,
                             "status": "Open",
@@ -1946,6 +1946,7 @@ class PagurePrivateRepotest(tests.Modeltests):
             title='Test issue',
             content='We should work on this',
             user='pingou',
+            milestone='',
             ticketfolder=None,
             private=True,
         )
@@ -1985,7 +1986,7 @@ class PagurePrivateRepotest(tests.Modeltests):
                             "last_updated": "1431414800",
                             "depends": [],
                             "id": 2,
-                            "milestone": None,
+                            "milestone": "",
                             "priority": None,
                             "private": True,
                             "status": "Open",
@@ -2008,7 +2009,7 @@ class PagurePrivateRepotest(tests.Modeltests):
                             "last_updated": "1431414800",
                             "depends": [],
                             "id": 1,
-                            "milestone": None,
+                            "milestone": "",
                             "priority": None,
                             "private": False,
                             "status": "Open",
@@ -2063,7 +2064,7 @@ class PagurePrivateRepotest(tests.Modeltests):
                         "last_updated": "1431414800",
                         "depends": [],
                         "id": 2,
-                        "milestone": None,
+                        "milestone": "",
                         "priority": None,
                         "private": True,
                         "status": "Open",
@@ -2086,7 +2087,7 @@ class PagurePrivateRepotest(tests.Modeltests):
                         "last_updated": "1431414800",
                         "depends": [],
                         "id": 1,
-                        "milestone": None,
+                        "milestone": "",
                         "priority": None,
                         "private": False,
                         "status": "Open",
@@ -2175,7 +2176,7 @@ class PagurePrivateRepotest(tests.Modeltests):
                         "last_updated": "1431414800",
                         "depends": [],
                         "id": 2,
-                        "milestone": None,
+                        "milestone": "",
                         "priority": None,
                         "private": True,
                         "status": "Open",
@@ -2198,7 +2199,7 @@ class PagurePrivateRepotest(tests.Modeltests):
                         "last_updated": "1431414800",
                         "depends": [],
                         "id": 1,
-                        "milestone": None,
+                        "milestone": "",
                         "priority": None,
                         "private": False,
                         "status": "Open",
@@ -2279,7 +2280,7 @@ class PagurePrivateRepotest(tests.Modeltests):
                     "depends": [],
                     "id": 1,
                     "last_updated": "1431414800",
-                    "milestone": None,
+                    "milestone": "",
                     "priority": None,
                     "private": False,
                     "status": "Open",
@@ -2329,7 +2330,7 @@ class PagurePrivateRepotest(tests.Modeltests):
                 "depends": [],
                 "id": 1,
                 "last_updated": "1431414800",
-                "milestone": None,
+                "milestone": "",
                 "priority": None,
                 "private": False,
                 "status": "Open",