diff --git a/mpf/tests/test_BallSearch.py b/mpf/tests/test_BallSearch.py
index 0301cc22e..22e715f9d 100644
--- a/mpf/tests/test_BallSearch.py
+++ b/mpf/tests/test_BallSearch.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from mpf.core.placeholder_manager import NativeTypeTemplate
 from mpf.tests.MpfGameTestCase import MpfGameTestCase
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ def get_platform(self):
         return 'smart_virtual'
 
     def test_ball_search_does_not_start_when_disabled(self):
-        self.machine.playfields["playfield"].config['enable_ball_search'] = False
+        self.machine.playfields["playfield"].config['enable_ball_search'] = NativeTypeTemplate(False, self.machine)
 
         self.machine.ball_controller.num_balls_known = 0
         self.machine.switch_controller.process_switch("s_ball_switch1", 1)
@@ -34,14 +35,14 @@ def test_ball_search_does_not_start_when_disabled(self):
         self.assertFalse(self.machine.ball_devices['playfield'].ball_search.enabled)
         self.assertFalse(self.machine.ball_devices['playfield'].ball_search.started)
 
-        self.machine.playfields["playfield"].config['enable_ball_search'] = None
+        self.machine.playfields["playfield"].config['enable_ball_search'] =  NativeTypeTemplate(None, self.machine)
         self.machine.config['mpf']['default_ball_search'] = True
         self.machine.ball_devices['playfield'].ball_search.enable()
         self.assertTrue(self.machine.ball_devices['playfield'].ball_search.enabled)
         self.machine.ball_devices['playfield'].ball_search.disable()
         self.assertFalse(self.machine.ball_devices['playfield'].ball_search.enabled)
 
-        self.machine.playfields["playfield"].config['enable_ball_search'] = None
+        self.machine.playfields["playfield"].config['enable_ball_search'] =  NativeTypeTemplate(None, self.machine)
         self.machine.config['mpf']['default_ball_search'] = False
         self.machine.ball_devices['playfield'].ball_search.enable()
         self.assertFalse(self.machine.ball_devices['playfield'].ball_search.enabled)
diff --git a/mpf/tests/test_DropTargets.py b/mpf/tests/test_DropTargets.py
index 7e84c3fc4..0536397d7 100644
--- a/mpf/tests/test_DropTargets.py
+++ b/mpf/tests/test_DropTargets.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from mpf.core.placeholder_manager import NativeTypeTemplate
 from mpf.tests.MpfFakeGameTestCase import MpfFakeGameTestCase
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
@@ -323,7 +324,7 @@ def test_drop_target_ignore_ms(self):
 
     def test_drop_target_ignore_ms_ball_search(self):
 
-        self.machine.playfields["playfield"].config['enable_ball_search'] = True
+        self.machine.playfields["playfield"].config['enable_ball_search'] = NativeTypeTemplate(True, self.machine)
         self.machine.playfields["playfield"].balls += 1
 
         self.mock_event('drop_target_center1_down')
diff --git a/mpf/tests/test_Stepper.py b/mpf/tests/test_Stepper.py
index 4c626d15a..6ba45276e 100644
--- a/mpf/tests/test_Stepper.py
+++ b/mpf/tests/test_Stepper.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from mpf.core.placeholder_manager import NativeTypeTemplate
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 from mpf.tests.MpfTestCase import MpfTestCase
 
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ def test_stepper_events(self):
     def test_ball_search(self):
         stepper = self.machine.steppers["linearAxis_stepper"]
 
-        self.machine.playfields["playfield"].config['enable_ball_search'] = True
+        self.machine.playfields["playfield"].config['enable_ball_search'] = NativeTypeTemplate(True, self.machine)
         self.machine.playfields["playfield"].balls += 1
 
         event_future = self.machine.events.wait_for_event("stepper_linearAxis_stepper_ready")