diff --git a/tests/phpunit/CiviTest/CiviCaseTestCase.php b/tests/phpunit/CiviTest/CiviCaseTestCase.php
index e49789d59b11..4a7a9be65542 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/CiviTest/CiviCaseTestCase.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/CiviTest/CiviCaseTestCase.php
@@ -47,13 +47,14 @@ public function setUp() {
       'Income and benefits stabilization' => 'Income and benefits stabilization',
     );
     foreach ($optionValues as $name => $label) {
-      $activityTypes = $this->callAPISuccess('option_value', 'Create', array(
-        'option_group_id' => 2,
+      $activityTypes = CRM_Core_BAO_OptionValue::ensureOptionValueExists([
+        'option_group_id' => 'activity_type',
         'name' => $name,
         'label' => $label,
-        'component_id' => 7,
-      ));
+        'component_id' => 'CiviCase',
+      ]);
       // store for cleanup
+      // @todo is this ever used?
       $this->optionValues[] = $activityTypes['id'];
     }