diff --git a/tests/test-upstart-job.sh b/tests/test-upstart-job.sh
index 86be01bf602..d0fba23d625 100755
--- a/tests/test-upstart-job.sh
+++ b/tests/test-upstart-job.sh
@@ -1,29 +1,20 @@
 #! /bin/sh -e
 
-tmpDir=/tmp/event.d
-
-mkdir -p /tmp/event.d
-
-if test "$(readlink -f /etc/event.d)" != /tmp/event.d; then 
-    cp -prd "$(readlink -f /etc/event.d)"/* /tmp/event.d/
-fi
-
 for i in $*; do
     echo "building job $i..."
-    nix-build /etc/nixos/nixos -A "tests.upstartJobs.$i" -o $tmpDir/.result
-    ln -sfn $(readlink -f $tmpDir/.result)/etc/event.d/* /tmp/event.d/
+    nix-build /etc/nixos/nixos -A "config.jobs.$i" -o $tmpDir/.result
+    # !!! Here we assume that the attribute name equals the Upstart
+    # job name.
+    ln -sfn $(readlink -f $tmpDir/.result) /etc/init/"$i".conf
 done
 
-ln -sfn /tmp/event.d /etc/event.d
-
 echo "restarting init..."
-kill -TERM 1 
+initctl reload-configuration
 
 sleep 1
 
 for i in $*; do
     echo "restarting job $i..."
-    initctl stop "$i"
-    sleep 1
+    initctl stop "$i" || true
     initctl start "$i"
 done