diff --git a/tests/helpers/start-app.js b/tests/helpers/start-app.js
index 99d35dc..95663f5 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/start-app.js
+++ b/tests/helpers/start-app.js
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import Application from '../../app';
 import config from '../../config/environment';
-import { merge } from '@ember/polyfills';
 import { run } from '@ember/runloop';
 
 export default function startApp(attrs) {
   let attributes = merge({}, config.APP);
   attributes.autoboot = true;
-  attributes = merge(attributes, attrs); // use defaults, but you can override;
+  attributes = { ...attributes, ...attrs }; // use defaults, but you can override;
 
   return run(() => {
     let application = Application.create(attributes);