diff --git a/lib/utils.pm b/lib/utils.pm
index a315dcbf..fee61559 100644
--- a/lib/utils.pm
+++ b/lib/utils.pm
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ sub anaconda_create_user {
         @_
     );
     my $user_login = get_var("USER_LOGIN") || "test";
-    assert_and_click "anaconda_install_user_creation", '', $args{timeout};
+    assert_and_click("anaconda_install_user_creation", timeout=>$args{timeout});
     assert_screen "anaconda_install_user_creation_screen";
     # wait out animation
     wait_still_screen 2;
diff --git a/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm b/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
index cc62c3d3..cf3d8425 100644
--- a/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
+++ b/tests/_boot_to_anaconda.pm
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ sub run {
         } else {
             # on lives, we have to explicitly launch anaconda
             if (get_var('LIVE')) {
-                assert_and_click "live_start_anaconda_icon", '', 300;
+                assert_and_click("live_start_anaconda_icon", timeout=>300);
             }
             my $language = get_var('LANGUAGE') || 'english';
             # wait for anaconda to appear; we click to work around
             # RHBZ #1566066 if it happens
-            assert_and_click "anaconda_select_install_lang", '', 300;
+            assert_and_click("anaconda_select_install_lang", timeout=>300);
             # Select install language
             wait_screen_change { assert_and_click "anaconda_select_install_lang_input"; };
             type_safely $language;
diff --git a/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm b/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm
index 8f9ed2dd..ae7d12f9 100644
--- a/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm
+++ b/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ sub run {
     # already be visible at this point, we may not need to refresh
     unless (check_screen ['desktop_package_tool_update_apply', 'desktop_package_tool_update_download'], 5) {
         # refresh updates
-        assert_and_click 'desktop_package_tool_update_refresh', '', 120;
+        assert_and_click('desktop_package_tool_update_refresh', timeout=>120);
     }
     # wait for refresh, then apply updates, moving the mouse every two
     # minutes to avoid the idle screen blank kicking in. Depending on