diff --git a/tests/parser/test_initial_actions_parse.py b/tests/parser/test_initial_actions_parse.py
index 8c844ce13..7d36d2ab1 100644
--- a/tests/parser/test_initial_actions_parse.py
+++ b/tests/parser/test_initial_actions_parse.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import pytest
 def test_initial(EN):
     doc = EN.tokenizer(u'I ate the pizza with anchovies.')
     EN.tagger(doc)
-    next_actions = EN.parser.partial(doc, actions=['L-nsubj', 'S', 'L-det'])
+    next_actions = EN.parser.partial(doc, ['L-nsubj', 'S', 'L-det'])
     assert doc[0].head.i == 1
     assert doc[1].head.i == 1
     assert doc[2].head.i == 2