diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nek5000/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nek5000/package.py
index 734115d96b4..9a2df443404 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nek5000/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nek5000/package.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def fortran_check(self):
             raise RuntimeError(msg)
 
     @run_after("install")
-    def test_install(self):
+    def check_install(self):
         with working_dir("short_tests/eddy"):
             f_size = join_path(os.getcwd(), "SIZE")
             f_size_legacy = join_path(os.getcwd(), "SIZE.legacy")
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nekcem/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nekcem/package.py
index 6d910372035..d3417259229 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nekcem/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nekcem/package.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def fortran_check(self):
             raise RuntimeError(msg)
 
     @run_after("install")
-    def test_install(self):
+    def check_install(self):
         nekcem_test = join_path(self.prefix.bin, "NekCEM", "tests", "2dboxpec")
         with working_dir(nekcem_test):
             makenek = Executable(join_path(self.prefix.bin, "makenek"))