diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_admin_settings.py b/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_admin_settings.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_admin_settings.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_admin_settings.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class TestAdminSettingsController(TestCo
         response.follow()
 
         assert 'Your account was updated successfully' in response.session['flash'][0][1], 'no flash message about success of change'
-        user = self.sa.query(User).filter(User.username == 'test_admin').one()
+        user = self.Session().query(User).filter(User.username == 'test_admin').one()
         assert user.email == new_email , 'incorrect user email after update got %s vs %s' % (user.email, new_email)
         assert user.name == new_name, 'updated field mismatch %s vs %s' % (user.name, new_name)
         assert user.lastname == new_lastname, 'updated field mismatch %s vs %s' % (user.lastname, new_lastname)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class TestAdminSettingsController(TestCo
         self.checkSessionFlash(response,
                                'Your account was updated successfully')
 
-        user = self.sa.query(User).filter(User.username == 'test_admin').one()
+        user = self.Session().query(User).filter(User.username == 'test_admin').one()
         assert user.email == old_email , 'incorrect user email after update got %s vs %s' % (user.email, old_email)
 
         assert user.email == old_email , 'incorrect user email after update got %s vs %s' % (user.email, old_email)