diff --git a/src/tabs/test/tabs.spec.js b/src/tabs/test/tabs.spec.js
index 554b938cb1..bbc0a0d80f 100644
--- a/src/tabs/test/tabs.spec.js
+++ b/src/tabs/test/tabs.spec.js
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ describe('tabs', function() {
       scope.select = jasmine.createSpy();
       elm = $compile([
         '<uib-tabset>',
-        '  <uib-tab ng-repeat="t in tabs" active="t.active" select="select()">',
+        '  <uib-tab ng-repeat="t in tabs" active="t.active" select="t.select()">',
         '    <uib-tab-heading><b>heading</b> {{index}}</uib-tab-heading>',
         '    content {{$index}}',
         '  </uib-tab>',