diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_subset_centroid.py b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_subset_centroid.py
index 7221986520..3fcb00eb47 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_subset_centroid.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_subset_centroid.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def test_centroiding_pixel(self):
         for data_label in ('fits_wcs[DATA]', 'gwcs[DATA]'):
             plg.dataset_selected = data_label
             plg.set_center((2, 2), update=True)  # Move the Subset back first.
-            plg.vue_recenter_subset()
+            plg.recenter()
 
             # Calculate and move to centroid.
             for key in ("X Center (pixels)", "Y Center (pixels)"):
@@ -40,27 +40,27 @@ def test_centroiding_wcs(self):
         self.imviz.link_data(align_by='wcs')
 
         reg = CirclePixelRegion(PixCoord(2, 2), 3).to_sky(self.wcs_1)
-        plg = self.imviz.plugins['Subset Tools']._obj
+        plg = self.imviz.plugins['Subset Tools']
         plg.import_region(reg)
 
-        plg.subset_selected = 'Subset 1'
-        plg.dataset_selected = 'fits_wcs[DATA]'
-        plg.vue_recenter_subset()
+        plg.subset = 'Subset 1'
+        plg.recenter_dataset = 'fits_wcs[DATA]'
+        plg.recenter()
 
         # Pixel value is now w.r.t. fake WCS layer, not the selected data.
         for key in ("value", "orig"):
             # subset definition is now in sky coordinates. get RA and Dec and convert back to pixel
             # to compare with expected recentered position.
-            ra = plg._get_value_from_subset_definition(0, "RA Center (degrees)", key) * u.deg
-            dec = plg._get_value_from_subset_definition(0, "Dec Center (degrees)", key) * u.deg
+            ra = plg._obj._get_value_from_subset_definition(0, "RA Center (degrees)", key) * u.deg
+            dec = plg._obj._get_value_from_subset_definition(0, "Dec Center (degrees)", key) * u.deg
             x, y = SkyCoord(ra, dec).to_pixel(self.wcs_1)
             assert_allclose((x, y), -1)
 
         # GWCS does not extrapolate and this Subset is out of bounds,
         # so will get NaNs and enter the exception handling logic.
-        plg.dataset_selected = 'gwcs[DATA]'
+        plg.recenter_dataset = 'gwcs[DATA]'
         plg.set_center((2.6836, 1.6332), update=True)  # Move the Subset back first.
-        plg.vue_recenter_subset()
+        plg.recenter()
         subsets = self.imviz.app.get_subsets(include_sky_region=True)
         subsets_sky = subsets['Subset 1'][0]['sky_region']
         subsets_pix = subsets['Subset 1'][0]['region']
diff --git a/jdaviz/tests/test_subsets.py b/jdaviz/tests/test_subsets.py
index d0afb98f46..b00dd5f6be 100644
--- a/jdaviz/tests/test_subsets.py
+++ b/jdaviz/tests/test_subsets.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def test_region_from_subset_2d(cubeviz_helper):
     assert_allclose(reg.height, 6.6)
     assert_allclose(reg.angle.value, 0)
 
-    assert subset_plugin._obj.subset_selected == "Subset 1"
+    assert subset_plugin.subset == "Subset 1"
     assert subset_plugin._obj.subset_types == ["EllipticalROI"]
     assert subset_plugin._obj.is_centerable
     for key in ("orig", "value"):
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def test_region_from_subset_2d(cubeviz_helper):
 
     # Recenter GUI should not be exposed, but API call would raise exception.
     with pytest.raises(NotImplementedError, match='Cannot recenter'):
-        subset_plugin._obj.vue_recenter_subset()
+        subset_plugin.recenter()
 
 
 def test_region_from_subset_3d(cubeviz_helper):
@@ -430,12 +430,12 @@ def test_recenter_linked_by_wcs(imviz_helper):
         RectanglePixelRegion(center=PixCoord(x=229, y=152), width=17, height=7).to_sky(w))
 
     subset_plugin = imviz_helper.plugins['Subset Tools']
-    subset_plugin._obj.subset_selected = "Subset 1"
-    subset_plugin._obj.dataset_selected = "gauss100_fits_wcs_block_reduced[PRIMARY,1]"
+    subset_plugin.subset = "Subset 1"
+    subset_plugin.recenter_dataset = "gauss100_fits_wcs_block_reduced[PRIMARY,1]"
 
     # Do it a few times to converge.
     for _ in range(5):
-        subset_plugin._obj.vue_recenter_subset()
+        subset_plugin.recenter()
 
     # If handled correctly, it won't change much.
     # But if not, it move down by 7 pix or so (229.05, 145.92) and fails the test.
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ def test_recenter_linked_by_wcs(imviz_helper):
 
     # Do it a few times to converge.
     for _ in range(5):
-        subset_plugin._obj.vue_recenter_subset()
+        subset_plugin._obj.recenter()
 
     xy = imviz_helper.default_viewer._obj._get_real_xy(
         imviz_helper.app.data_collection[0], *subset_plugin.get_center("Subset 2"))[:2]