diff --git a/spyder/plugins/ipythonconsole/tests/test_ipythonconsole.py b/spyder/plugins/ipythonconsole/tests/test_ipythonconsole.py
index 2db63037ad5..1c30d3d0007 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/ipythonconsole/tests/test_ipythonconsole.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/ipythonconsole/tests/test_ipythonconsole.py
@@ -2401,7 +2401,7 @@ def test_old_kernel_version(ipyconsole, qtbot):
     qtbot.waitUntil(
         lambda: shell._prompt_html is not None, timeout=SHELL_TIMEOUT)
 
-    kc = w._cached_kernel_properties[-1][2]
+    kc = w._cached_kernel_properties[-1]["kernel_client"]
     kc.start_channels()
     kc.execute("get_ipython()._spyder_kernels_version = '1.0.0'")
     # Cleanup the kernel_client so it can be used again