diff --git a/addon-test-support/-private/compatibility.js b/addon-test-support/-private/compatibility.js
index c47a92d5..4a221097 100644
--- a/addon-test-support/-private/compatibility.js
+++ b/addon-test-support/-private/compatibility.js
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ if (require.has('ember-test-helpers/wait')) {
 export function getContext(...args) {
   return helpers.getContext(...args);
 }
+export function getRootElement(...args) {
+  return helpers.getRootElement(...args);
+}
 export function visit(...args) {
   return helpers.visit(...args);
 }
diff --git a/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/rfc268.js b/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/rfc268.js
index 70c7e57c..77dffd4b 100644
--- a/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/rfc268.js
+++ b/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/rfc268.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   getRoot
 } from '../helpers';
 import {
-  getContext,
+  getRootElement,
   visit,
   click,
   fillIn,
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ ExecutionContext.prototype = {
     if (container) {
       return $(selector, container);
     } else {
-      return $(selector, getContext().element);
+      return $(selector, getRootElement());
     }
   },