diff --git a/packages/vaadin-avatar/test/avatar.test.js b/packages/vaadin-avatar/test/avatar.test.js
index 80560c726e..5861a6c327 100644
--- a/packages/vaadin-avatar/test/avatar.test.js
+++ b/packages/vaadin-avatar/test/avatar.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { expect } from '@esm-bundle/chai';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
-import { fixtureSync, mousedown, oneEvent, tabKeyDown } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
+import { fixtureSync, focusin, focusout, mousedown, oneEvent, tabKeyDown } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
 
 import '../vaadin-avatar.js';
 
@@ -249,15 +249,6 @@ describe('vaadin-avatar', () => {
   });
 
   describe('focus', () => {
-    function focusin(node) {
-      node.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin', { bubbles: true, composed: true }));
-    }
-
-    function focusout(node) {
-      const event = new CustomEvent('focusout', { bubbles: true, composed: true });
-      node.dispatchEvent(event);
-    }
-
     it('should set tabindex="0" on the avatar', () => {
       expect(avatar.getAttribute('tabindex')).to.equal('0');
     });
diff --git a/packages/vaadin-control-state-mixin/test/control-state-mixin.test.js b/packages/vaadin-control-state-mixin/test/control-state-mixin.test.js
index 60cd7e917e..57f79d2895 100644
--- a/packages/vaadin-control-state-mixin/test/control-state-mixin.test.js
+++ b/packages/vaadin-control-state-mixin/test/control-state-mixin.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 import { expect } from '@esm-bundle/chai';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
-import { aTimeout, fixtureSync, keyboardEventFor, keyDownOn, nextFrame } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
+import {
+  aTimeout,
+  fixtureSync,
+  focusin,
+  focusout,
+  keyboardEventFor,
+  keyDownOn,
+  nextFrame
+} from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
 import { PolymerElement, html } from '@polymer/polymer/polymer-element.js';
 import { ControlStateMixin } from '../vaadin-control-state-mixin.js';
 
@@ -95,14 +103,6 @@ describe('control-state-mixin', () => {
   });
 
   describe('focus-ring', () => {
-    const focusin = () => {
-      focusElement.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin', { composed: true, bubbles: true }));
-    };
-
-    const focusout = () => {
-      focusElement.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusout', { composed: true, bubbles: true }));
-    };
-
     it('should set _isShiftTabbing when pressing shift-tab', () => {
       const event = keyboardEventFor('keydown', 9, 'shift');
       customElement.dispatchEvent(event);
@@ -118,35 +118,35 @@ describe('control-state-mixin', () => {
 
     it('should set the focus-ring attribute when TAB is pressed and focus is received', () => {
       keyDownOn(document.body, 9);
-      focusin();
+      focusin(focusElement);
       expect(customElement.hasAttribute('focus-ring')).to.be.true;
-      focusout();
+      focusout(focusElement);
       expect(customElement.hasAttribute('focus-ring')).to.be.false;
     });
 
     it('should set the focus-ring attribute when SHIFT+TAB is pressed and focus is received', () => {
       keyDownOn(document.body, 9, 'shift');
-      focusin();
+      focusin(focusElement);
       expect(customElement.hasAttribute('focus-ring')).to.be.true;
-      focusout();
+      focusout(focusElement);
       expect(customElement.hasAttribute('focus-ring')).to.be.false;
     });
 
     it('should not set the focus-ring attribute when mousedown happens after keydown', () => {
       keyDownOn(document.body, 9);
       document.body.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mousedown'));
-      focusin();
+      focusin(focusElement);
       expect(customElement.hasAttribute('focus-ring')).to.be.false;
     });
 
     it('should refocus the field', async () => {
-      customElement.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin'));
+      focusin(customElement);
       keyDownOn(customElement, 9, 'shift');
 
       // Shift + Tab disables refocusing temporarily, normal behaviour is restored asynchronously.
       await aTimeout(0);
-      var spy = sinon.spy(focusElement, 'focus');
-      customElement.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin'));
+      const spy = sinon.spy(focusElement, 'focus');
+      focusin(customElement);
       expect(spy.called).to.be.true;
     });
   });
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ describe('control-state-mixin', () => {
     });
 
     it('should set focused attribute on focusin event', () => {
-      focusElement.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin', { composed: true, bubbles: true }));
+      focusin(focusElement);
       expect(customElement.hasAttribute('focused')).to.be.true;
     });
 
@@ -226,25 +226,20 @@ describe('control-state-mixin', () => {
       const child = document.createElement('div');
       customElement.appendChild(child);
 
-      const event = new CustomEvent('focusin', {
-        composed: true,
-        bubbles: true
-      });
-      event.relatedTarget = child;
-      customElement.dispatchEvent(event);
+      focusin(customElement, child);
 
       expect(customElement.hasAttribute('focused')).to.be.false;
     });
 
     it('should not set focused attribute on focusin event when disabled', () => {
       customElement.disabled = true;
-      focusElement.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin', { composed: true, bubbles: true }));
+      focusin(focusElement);
       expect(customElement.hasAttribute('focused')).to.be.false;
     });
 
     it('should not set focused attribute on focusin event from other focusable element', () => {
       const secondFocusable = focusElement.nextElementSibling;
-      secondFocusable.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin', { composed: true, bubbles: true }));
+      focusin(secondFocusable);
       expect(customElement.hasAttribute('focused')).to.be.false;
     });
 
@@ -259,7 +254,7 @@ describe('control-state-mixin', () => {
     });
 
     it('should remove focused attribute when disconnected from the DOM', () => {
-      focusElement.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin', { composed: true, bubbles: true }));
+      focusin(focusElement);
       customElement.parentNode.removeChild(customElement);
       expect(customElement.hasAttribute('focused')).to.be.false;
     });
@@ -310,14 +305,14 @@ describe('control-state-mixin', () => {
     });
 
     it('should set focused attribute on focusin event dispatched from an element inside focusElement', () => {
-      focusElement.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin', { composed: true, bubbles: true }));
+      focusin(focusElement);
       expect(wrapper.hasAttribute('focused')).to.be.true;
     });
 
     it('should remove focused attribute on focusout event dispatched from an element inside focusElement', () => {
-      focusElement.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin', { composed: true, bubbles: true }));
+      focusin(focusElement);
       expect(wrapper.hasAttribute('focused')).to.be.true;
-      focusElement.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusout', { composed: true, bubbles: true }));
+      focusout(focusElement);
       expect(wrapper.hasAttribute('focused')).to.be.false;
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/vaadin-custom-field/test/basic.test.js b/packages/vaadin-custom-field/test/basic.test.js
index 53ca04b357..1793106521 100644
--- a/packages/vaadin-custom-field/test/basic.test.js
+++ b/packages/vaadin-custom-field/test/basic.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { expect } from '@esm-bundle/chai';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
-import { fixtureSync } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
+import { fixtureSync, focusin, focusout } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
 import { dispatchChange } from './common.js';
 import '../vaadin-custom-field.js';
 
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ describe('custom field', () => {
 
   describe('focused', () => {
     it('should set focused attribute on input focusin', () => {
-      customField.inputs[0].dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin', { composed: true, bubbles: true }));
+      focusin(customField.inputs[0]);
       expect(customField.hasAttribute('focused')).to.be.true;
     });
 
     it('should remove focused attribute on input focusout', () => {
-      customField.inputs[0].dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin', { composed: true, bubbles: true }));
-      customField.inputs[0].dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusout', { composed: true, bubbles: true }));
+      focusin(customField.inputs[0]);
+      focusout(customField.inputs[0]);
       expect(customField.hasAttribute('focused')).to.be.false;
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column-overlay.test.js b/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column-overlay.test.js
index 58ca78715c..8de0025e20 100644
--- a/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column-overlay.test.js
+++ b/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column-overlay.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { expect } from '@esm-bundle/chai';
-import { fixtureSync, enter, nextFrame } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
+import { fixtureSync, focusin, focusout, enter, nextFrame } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
 import '@vaadin/vaadin-date-picker/vaadin-date-picker.js';
 import '@vaadin/vaadin-dialog/vaadin-dialog.js';
 import '@vaadin/vaadin-template-renderer';
@@ -8,14 +8,12 @@ import '../vaadin-grid-pro.js';
 import '../vaadin-grid-pro-edit-column.js';
 
 async function clickOverlay(element) {
-  const focusout = new CustomEvent('focusout', { bubbles: true, composed: true });
-  element.dispatchEvent(focusout);
+  focusout(element);
 
   // add a microTask in between
   await Promise.resolve();
 
-  const focusin = new CustomEvent('focusin', { bubbles: true, composed: true });
-  element.$.overlay.dispatchEvent(focusin);
+  focusin(element.$.overlay);
 }
 
 const fixtures = {
@@ -102,11 +100,8 @@ const fixtures = {
       const datePicker = getCellEditor(dateCell).querySelector('vaadin-date-picker');
 
       // Mimic clicking the dialog overlay
-      const evt = new CustomEvent('focusout', { bubbles: true, composed: true });
-      datePicker.dispatchEvent(evt);
-
-      const focusin = new CustomEvent('focusin', { bubbles: true, composed: true });
-      dialog.$.overlay.dispatchEvent(focusin);
+      focusout(datePicker);
+      focusin(dialog.$.overlay);
       grid._debouncerStopEdit && grid._debouncerStopEdit.flush();
 
       expect(getCellEditor(dateCell)).to.be.not.ok;
diff --git a/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column-renderer.test.js b/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column-renderer.test.js
index b2978589db..b9ec713a56 100644
--- a/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column-renderer.test.js
+++ b/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column-renderer.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { expect } from '@esm-bundle/chai';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
-import { enter, esc, fixtureSync, space } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
+import { enter, esc, fixtureSync, focusout, space } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
 import { PolymerElement, html } from '@polymer/polymer/polymer-element.js';
 import '@vaadin/vaadin-template-renderer';
 import {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ describe('edit column renderer', () => {
       dblclick(cell._content);
       editor = getCellEditor(cell);
       editor.value = 'Foo';
-      editor.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusout', { bubbles: true, composed: true }));
+      focusout(editor);
       grid._flushStopEdit();
       expect(getCellEditor(cell)).to.not.be.ok;
       expect(cell._content.textContent).to.equal('Foo');
diff --git a/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column-type.test.js b/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column-type.test.js
index 90a6e08f49..5e32004e87 100644
--- a/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column-type.test.js
+++ b/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column-type.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 import { expect } from '@esm-bundle/chai';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
-import { arrowDown, arrowUp, enter, fixtureSync, keyDownChar, nextRender, space } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
+import {
+  arrowDown,
+  arrowUp,
+  enter,
+  fixtureSync,
+  focusin,
+  focusout,
+  keyDownChar,
+  nextRender,
+  space
+} from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
 import { TextFieldElement } from '@vaadin/vaadin-text-field/src/vaadin-text-field.js';
 import { SelectElement } from '@vaadin/vaadin-select/src/vaadin-select.js';
 import { CheckboxElement } from '@vaadin/vaadin-checkbox/src/vaadin-checkbox.js';
@@ -141,10 +151,8 @@ describe('edit column editor type', () => {
       it('should open the select and stop focusout on editor click', async () => {
         editor.opened = false;
         editor.focusElement.click();
-        const focusout = new CustomEvent('focusout', { bubbles: true, composed: true });
-        editor.dispatchEvent(focusout);
-        const focusin = new CustomEvent('focusin', { bubbles: true, composed: true });
-        editor._overlayElement.querySelector('vaadin-item').dispatchEvent(focusin);
+        focusout(editor);
+        focusin(editor._overlayElement.querySelector('vaadin-item'));
         grid._flushStopEdit();
         await nextRender(editor._menuElement);
         expect(editor.opened).to.equal(true);
@@ -235,8 +243,7 @@ describe('edit column editor type', () => {
       });
 
       it('should not throw when moving focus out of the select', () => {
-        const evt = new CustomEvent('focusout', { bubbles: true, composed: true });
-        editor.dispatchEvent(evt);
+        focusout(editor);
         grid._debouncerStopEdit && grid._debouncerStopEdit.flush();
         expect(column._getEditorComponent(cell)).to.not.be.ok;
       });
diff --git a/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column.test.js b/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column.test.js
index 0316a818b5..36fcd5eb93 100644
--- a/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column.test.js
+++ b/packages/vaadin-grid-pro/test/edit-column.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { expect } from '@esm-bundle/chai';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
-import { enter, esc, fixtureSync, isIOS, tab } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
+import { enter, esc, fixtureSync, focusin, focusout, isIOS, tab } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
 import '@vaadin/vaadin-template-renderer';
 import {
   createItems,
@@ -400,8 +400,8 @@ describe('edit column', () => {
 
       expect(inputWrapper).to.be.ok;
 
-      inputs[0].dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusout', { bubbles: true, composed: true }));
-      inputs[1].dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin', { bubbles: true, composed: true }));
+      focusout(inputs[0]);
+      focusin(inputs[1]);
       grid._debouncerStopEdit && grid._debouncerStopEdit.flush();
 
       expect(getCellEditor(customCell)).to.be.ok;
@@ -607,10 +607,10 @@ describe('edit column', () => {
       expect(grid.hasAttribute('navigating')).to.be.true;
 
       cell.focus();
-      cell.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusout', { bubbles: true, composed: true }));
+      focusout(cell);
       expect(grid.hasAttribute('navigating')).to.be.true;
 
-      cell.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin', { bubbles: true, composed: true }));
+      focusin(cell);
       expect(grid.hasAttribute('navigating')).to.be.true;
     });
 
@@ -621,10 +621,10 @@ describe('edit column', () => {
       expect(grid.hasAttribute('navigating')).to.be.false;
 
       cell.focus();
-      cell.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusout', { bubbles: true, composed: true }));
+      focusout(cell);
       expect(grid.hasAttribute('navigating')).to.be.false;
 
-      cell.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin', { bubbles: true, composed: true }));
+      focusin(cell);
       expect(grid.hasAttribute('navigating')).to.be.false;
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/vaadin-grid/test/keyboard-navigation.test.js b/packages/vaadin-grid/test/keyboard-navigation.test.js
index eff1ffa818..2601be97ab 100644
--- a/packages/vaadin-grid/test/keyboard-navigation.test.js
+++ b/packages/vaadin-grid/test/keyboard-navigation.test.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   aTimeout,
   down as mouseDown,
   fixtureSync,
+  focusin,
   keyDownOn,
   keyUpOn,
   keyboardEventFor,
@@ -578,9 +579,7 @@ describe('keyboard navigation', () => {
       const tabbableElements = getTabbableElements(grid.shadowRoot);
 
       // focusin on table element — same as tab from above the grid
-      const event = new CustomEvent('focusin', { bubbles: true, composed: true });
-      event.relatedTarget = focusable;
-      tabbableElements[0].dispatchEvent(event);
+      focusin(tabbableElements[0], focusable);
 
       // Expect programmatic focus on header cell
       expect(grid.shadowRoot.activeElement).to.equal(tabbableElements[1]);
@@ -590,9 +589,7 @@ describe('keyboard navigation', () => {
       const tabbableElements = getTabbableElements(grid.shadowRoot);
 
       // focusin on focusexit element — same as shift+tab from below the grid
-      const event = new CustomEvent('focusin', { bubbles: true, composed: true });
-      event.relatedTarget = focusable;
-      tabbableElements[4].dispatchEvent(event);
+      focusin(tabbableElements[4], focusable);
 
       // Expect programmatic focus on footer cell
       expect(grid.shadowRoot.activeElement).to.equal(tabbableElements[3]);
diff --git a/packages/vaadin-menu-bar/test/menu-bar.test.js b/packages/vaadin-menu-bar/test/menu-bar.test.js
index 9ae5a67ff6..8b77982f7f 100644
--- a/packages/vaadin-menu-bar/test/menu-bar.test.js
+++ b/packages/vaadin-menu-bar/test/menu-bar.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { expect } from '@esm-bundle/chai';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
-import { arrowLeft, arrowRight, end, fixtureSync, home, nextRender } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
+import { arrowLeft, arrowRight, end, fixtureSync, focusin, home, nextRender } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
 import './not-animated-styles.js';
 import '../vaadin-menu-bar.js';
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe('root menu layout', () => {
   });
 
   it('should set tabindex to -1 to all the buttons except first one', () => {
-    menu.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusin', { bubbles: true, composed: true }));
+    focusin(menu);
     expect(buttons[0].getAttribute('tabindex')).to.equal('0');
     buttons.slice(1).forEach((btn) => {
       expect(btn.focusElement.getAttribute('tabindex')).to.equal('-1');
diff --git a/packages/vaadin-rich-text-editor/test/a11y.test.js b/packages/vaadin-rich-text-editor/test/a11y.test.js
index 2b077b0e3b..5d3cc6f75d 100644
--- a/packages/vaadin-rich-text-editor/test/a11y.test.js
+++ b/packages/vaadin-rich-text-editor/test/a11y.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { expect } from '@esm-bundle/chai';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
-import { down, fixtureSync, isFirefox, keyboardEventFor } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
+import { down, fixtureSync, focusin, isFirefox, keyboardEventFor } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
 import '../vaadin-rich-text-editor.js';
 
 describe('accessibility', () => {
@@ -179,8 +179,7 @@ describe('accessibility', () => {
         expect(style.top).to.equal(document.documentElement.scrollTop + 'px');
         done();
       });
-      const e = new CustomEvent('focusin', { bubbles: true });
-      content.dispatchEvent(e);
+      focusin(content);
     });
 
     (isFirefox ? it : it.skip)('should focus the fake target on mousedown when content is not focused', (done) => {
diff --git a/packages/vaadin-rich-text-editor/test/basic.test.js b/packages/vaadin-rich-text-editor/test/basic.test.js
index a6331f7dfc..4aee7ad33f 100644
--- a/packages/vaadin-rich-text-editor/test/basic.test.js
+++ b/packages/vaadin-rich-text-editor/test/basic.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { expect } from '@esm-bundle/chai';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
-import { fixtureSync, isDesktopSafari, isFirefox, nextRender } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
+import { fixtureSync, focusout, isDesktopSafari, isFirefox, nextRender } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
 import { createImage } from './helpers.js';
 import '../vaadin-rich-text-editor.js';
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('rich text editor', () => {
         (isFirefox || isSafari ? it.skip : it)(`should apply ${fmt} formatting to the selected text on click`, () => {
           btn = getButton(fmt);
           btn.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mousedown', { bubbles: true }));
-          editor.root.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusout', { bubbles: true }));
+          focusout(editor.root);
           document.body.focus();
           btn.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mouseup', { bubbles: true }));
           btn.click();
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ describe('rich text editor', () => {
       // Setting selection range to null in Quill
       // Needed for proper hasFocus() check
       content.blur();
-      content.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusout'));
+      focusout(content);
 
       expect(spy.calledOnce).to.be.true;
     });
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ describe('rich text editor', () => {
       rte.value = JSON.stringify([{ insert: 'Foo\n' }]);
       editor.focus();
       content.blur();
-      content.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusout'));
+      focusout(content);
 
       expect(spy.called).to.be.false;
     });
@@ -500,10 +500,8 @@ describe('rich text editor', () => {
 
       const btn = getButton('bold');
       btn.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mousedown', { bubbles: true }));
-      const evt = new CustomEvent('focusout');
-      evt.relatedTarget = btn;
       content.blur();
-      content.dispatchEvent(evt);
+      focusout(content, btn);
       btn.click();
 
       flushValueDebouncer();
@@ -562,7 +560,7 @@ describe('rich text editor', () => {
       btn.click();
 
       content.blur();
-      content.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusout'));
+      focusout(content);
 
       expect(spy.called).to.be.false;
     });
diff --git a/packages/vaadin-time-picker/test/form-input.test.js b/packages/vaadin-time-picker/test/form-input.test.js
index 303edc2a68..a66c02fb2a 100644
--- a/packages/vaadin-time-picker/test/form-input.test.js
+++ b/packages/vaadin-time-picker/test/form-input.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { expect } from '@esm-bundle/chai';
-import { fixtureSync } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
+import { fixtureSync, focusout } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
 import { TimePickerElement } from '../src/vaadin-time-picker.js';
 
 class TimePicker20Element extends TimePickerElement {
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class TimePicker20Element extends TimePickerElement {
 customElements.define('vaadin-time-picker-20', TimePicker20Element);
 
 describe('form input', () => {
-  let timePicker, inputElement;
+  let timePicker, dropdown, inputElement;
 
   function inputValue(value) {
     const input = inputElement.inputElement;
@@ -19,13 +19,10 @@ describe('form input', () => {
     input.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('input', { bubbles: true, composed: true }));
   }
 
-  function blurInput() {
-    timePicker.__dropdownElement.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('focusout', { bubbles: true, composed: true }));
-  }
-
   describe('default validator', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       timePicker = fixtureSync(`<vaadin-time-picker></vaadin-time-picker>`);
+      dropdown = timePicker.__dropdownElement;
       inputElement = timePicker.__inputElement;
     });
 
@@ -160,20 +157,20 @@ describe('form input', () => {
     it('should validate keyboard input (invalid)', () => {
       inputValue('foo');
       expect(timePicker.invalid).to.be.equal(false);
-      blurInput();
+      focusout(dropdown);
       expect(timePicker.invalid).to.be.equal(true);
     });
 
     it('should validate keyboard input (valid)', () => {
       inputValue('12:00');
-      blurInput();
+      focusout(dropdown);
       expect(timePicker.invalid).to.be.equal(false);
     });
 
     it('should validate keyboard input (disallowed value)', () => {
       inputValue('99:00');
       expect(timePicker.invalid).to.be.equal(false);
-      blurInput();
+      focusout(dropdown);
       expect(timePicker.invalid).to.be.equal(true);
     });
   });