diff --git a/spec/04-term_spec.lua b/spec/04-term_spec.lua
index 86ea37d..409eec1 100644
--- a/spec/04-term_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/04-term_spec.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe("Terminal:", function()
 
       -- print("result: ", result)
 
-      return assert(load("return " .. result))()
+      return assert(require("pl.compat").load("return " .. result))()
     end