diff --git a/tests/network/remote/local.c b/tests/network/remote/local.c
index 0fbed6024..ceccf45d0 100644
--- a/tests/network/remote/local.c
+++ b/tests/network/remote/local.c
@@ -116,16 +116,20 @@ void test_network_remote_local__nested_tags_are_completely_peeled(void)
 
 void test_network_remote_local__shorthand_fetch_refspec0(void)
 {
-	const char *refspec = "master:remotes/sloppy/master";
-	const char *refspec2 = "master:boh/sloppy/master";
+	char *refspec_strings[] = {
+		"master:remotes/sloppy/master",
+		"master:boh/sloppy/master",
+	};
+	git_strarray array = {
+		refspec_strings,
+		2,
+	};
 
 	git_reference *ref;
 
 	connect_to_local_repository(cl_fixture("testrepo.git"));
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_add_fetch(remote, refspec));
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_add_fetch(remote, refspec2));
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(remote, NULL));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(remote, &array));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_update_tips(remote, NULL, NULL));
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_reference_lookup(&ref, repo, "refs/remotes/sloppy/master"));
@@ -137,17 +141,21 @@ void test_network_remote_local__shorthand_fetch_refspec0(void)
 
 void test_network_remote_local__shorthand_fetch_refspec1(void)
 {
-	const char *refspec = "master";
-	const char *refspec2 = "hard_tag";
+	char *refspec_strings[] = {
+		"master",
+		"hard_tag",
+	};
+	git_strarray array = {
+		refspec_strings,
+		2,
+	};
 
 	git_reference *ref;
 
 	connect_to_local_repository(cl_fixture("testrepo.git"));
 	git_remote_clear_refspecs(remote);
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_add_fetch(remote, refspec));
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_add_fetch(remote, refspec2));
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(remote, NULL));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(remote, &array));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_update_tips(remote, NULL, NULL));
 
 	cl_git_fail(git_reference_lookup(&ref, repo, "refs/remotes/master"));
@@ -174,14 +182,20 @@ void test_network_remote_local__tagopt(void)
 
 void test_network_remote_local__push_to_bare_remote(void)
 {
+	char *refspec_strings[] = {
+		"master:master",
+	};
+	git_strarray array = {
+		refspec_strings,
+		1,
+	};
 	/* Should be able to push to a bare remote */
 	git_remote *localremote;
 	git_push *push;
 
 	/* Get some commits */
 	connect_to_local_repository(cl_fixture("testrepo.git"));
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_add_fetch(remote, "master:master"));
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(remote, NULL));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(remote, &array));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_update_tips(remote, NULL, NULL));
 	git_remote_disconnect(remote);
 
@@ -210,6 +224,13 @@ void test_network_remote_local__push_to_bare_remote(void)
 
 void test_network_remote_local__push_to_bare_remote_with_file_url(void)
 {
+	char *refspec_strings[] = {
+		"master:master",
+	};
+	git_strarray array = {
+		refspec_strings,
+		1,
+	};
 	/* Should be able to push to a bare remote */
 	git_remote *localremote;
 	git_push *push;
@@ -217,8 +238,7 @@ void test_network_remote_local__push_to_bare_remote_with_file_url(void)
 
 	/* Get some commits */
 	connect_to_local_repository(cl_fixture("testrepo.git"));
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_add_fetch(remote, "master:master"));
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(remote, NULL));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(remote, &array));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_update_tips(remote, NULL, NULL));
 	git_remote_disconnect(remote);
 
@@ -251,14 +271,20 @@ void test_network_remote_local__push_to_bare_remote_with_file_url(void)
 
 void test_network_remote_local__push_to_non_bare_remote(void)
 {
+	char *refspec_strings[] = {
+		"master:master",
+	};
+	git_strarray array = {
+		refspec_strings,
+		1,
+	};
 	/* Shouldn't be able to push to a non-bare remote */
 	git_remote *localremote;
 	git_push *push;
 
 	/* Get some commits */
 	connect_to_local_repository(cl_fixture("testrepo.git"));
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_add_fetch(remote, "master:master"));
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(remote, NULL));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(remote, &array));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_update_tips(remote, NULL, NULL));
 	git_remote_disconnect(remote);
 
@@ -287,7 +313,13 @@ void test_network_remote_local__push_to_non_bare_remote(void)
 
 void test_network_remote_local__fetch(void)
 {
-	const char *refspec = "master:remotes/sloppy/master";
+	char *refspec_strings[] = {
+		"master:remotes/sloppy/master",
+	};
+	git_strarray array = {
+		refspec_strings,
+		1,
+	};
 
 	git_reflog *log;
 	const git_reflog_entry *entry;
@@ -297,9 +329,8 @@ void test_network_remote_local__fetch(void)
 	cl_git_pass(git_signature_now(&sig, "Foo Bar", "foo@example.com"));
 
 	connect_to_local_repository(cl_fixture("testrepo.git"));
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_add_fetch(remote, refspec));
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_fetch(remote, NULL, sig, "UPDAAAAAATE!!"));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_fetch(remote, &array, sig, "UPDAAAAAATE!!"));
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_reference_lookup(&ref, repo, "refs/remotes/sloppy/master"));
 	git_reference_free(ref);
@@ -316,7 +347,13 @@ void test_network_remote_local__fetch(void)
 
 void test_network_remote_local__reflog(void)
 {
-	const char *refspec = "master:remotes/sloppy/master";
+	char *refspec_strings[] = {
+		"master:remotes/sloppy/master",
+	};
+	git_strarray array = {
+		refspec_strings,
+		1,
+	};
 
 	git_reflog *log;
 	const git_reflog_entry *entry;
@@ -325,9 +362,8 @@ void test_network_remote_local__reflog(void)
 	cl_git_pass(git_signature_now(&sig, "Foo Bar", "foo@example.com"));
 
 	connect_to_local_repository(cl_fixture("testrepo.git"));
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_add_fetch(remote, refspec));
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(remote, NULL));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(remote, &array));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_update_tips(remote, sig, "UPDAAAAAATE!!"));
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_reflog_read(&log, repo, "refs/remotes/sloppy/master"));
@@ -342,7 +378,13 @@ void test_network_remote_local__reflog(void)
 
 void test_network_remote_local__fetch_default_reflog_message(void)
 {
-	const char *refspec = "master:remotes/sloppy/master";
+	char *refspec_strings[] = {
+		"master:remotes/sloppy/master",
+	};
+	git_strarray array = {
+		refspec_strings,
+		1,
+	};
 
 	git_reflog *log;
 	const git_reflog_entry *entry;
@@ -352,9 +394,8 @@ void test_network_remote_local__fetch_default_reflog_message(void)
 	cl_git_pass(git_signature_now(&sig, "Foo Bar", "foo@example.com"));
 
 	connect_to_local_repository(cl_fixture("testrepo.git"));
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_add_fetch(remote, refspec));
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_fetch(remote, NULL, sig, NULL));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_fetch(remote, &array, sig, NULL));
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_reflog_read(&log, repo, "refs/remotes/sloppy/master"));
 	cl_assert_equal_i(1, git_reflog_entrycount(log));
diff --git a/tests/online/fetchhead.c b/tests/online/fetchhead.c
index f6b9ab0af..bd423bbb0 100644
--- a/tests/online/fetchhead.c
+++ b/tests/online/fetchhead.c
@@ -40,17 +40,19 @@ static void fetchhead_test_fetch(const char *fetchspec, const char *expected_fet
 	git_remote *remote;
 	git_buf fetchhead_buf = GIT_BUF_INIT;
 	int equals = 0;
+	git_strarray array, *active_refs = NULL;
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_load(&remote, g_repo, "origin"));
 	git_remote_set_autotag(remote, GIT_REMOTE_DOWNLOAD_TAGS_AUTO);
 
 	if(fetchspec != NULL) {
-		git_remote_clear_refspecs(remote);
-		git_remote_add_fetch(remote, fetchspec);
+		array.count = 1;
+		array.strings = (char **) &fetchspec;
+		active_refs = &array;
 	}
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_connect(remote, GIT_DIRECTION_FETCH));
-	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(remote, NULL));
+	cl_git_pass(git_remote_download(remote, active_refs));
 	cl_git_pass(git_remote_update_tips(remote, NULL, NULL));
 	git_remote_disconnect(remote);
 	git_remote_free(remote);