diff --git a/tensorboard/components/tf_tensorboard/autoReloadBehavior.ts b/tensorboard/components/tf_tensorboard/autoReloadBehavior.ts
index c451a2b3dd..fc6ab7dfd9 100644
--- a/tensorboard/components/tf_tensorboard/autoReloadBehavior.ts
+++ b/tensorboard/components/tf_tensorboard/autoReloadBehavior.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace tf_tensorboard {
       },
     },
     attached: function() {
-      this._boundHandleVisibilityChange_ = this._handleVisibilityChange.bind(
+      this._boundHandleVisibilityChange = this._handleVisibilityChange.bind(
         this
       );
       document.addEventListener(
diff --git a/tensorboard/components/tf_tensorboard/test/autoReloadTests.ts b/tensorboard/components/tf_tensorboard/test/autoReloadTests.ts
index 9cf0e07b71..1443083076 100644
--- a/tensorboard/components/tf_tensorboard/test/autoReloadTests.ts
+++ b/tensorboard/components/tf_tensorboard/test/autoReloadTests.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace tf_tensorboard {
 
       function simulateVisibilityChange(visibility) {
         isDocumentVisible = visibility;
-        testElement._handleVisibilityChange();
+        document.dispatchEvent(new Event('visibilitychange'));
       }
 
       it('reads and writes autoReload state from localStorage', function() {