diff --git a/tests/basic/test_scripting.py b/tests/basic/test_scripting.py
index b2873a15c..99bca326e 100644
--- a/tests/basic/test_scripting.py
+++ b/tests/basic/test_scripting.py
@@ -7,34 +7,30 @@ from aider.models import Model
 
 
 class TestScriptingAPI(unittest.TestCase):
-    @patch("aider.coders.Coder.create")
-    @patch("aider.models.Model")
-    def test_basic_scripting(self, mock_model, mock_coder_create):
+    @patch("aider.coders.base_coder.Coder.send")
+    def test_basic_scripting(self, mock_send):
         # Setup
-        mock_coder = MagicMock()
-        mock_coder_create.return_value = mock_coder
+        mock_send.return_value = "Changes applied successfully."
 
         # Test script
         fnames = ["greeting.py"]
         model = Model("gpt-4-turbo")
         coder = Coder.create(main_model=model, fnames=fnames)
 
-        coder.run("make a script that prints hello world")
-        coder.run("make it say goodbye")
+        result1 = coder.run("make a script that prints hello world")
+        result2 = coder.run("make it say goodbye")
 
         # Assertions
-        mock_model.assert_called_once_with("gpt-4-turbo")
-        mock_coder_create.assert_called_once_with(main_model=model, fnames=fnames)
-        self.assertEqual(mock_coder.run.call_count, 2)
-        mock_coder.run.assert_any_call("make a script that prints hello world")
-        mock_coder.run.assert_any_call("make it say goodbye")
+        self.assertEqual(mock_send.call_count, 2)
+        mock_send.assert_any_call([{'role': 'user', 'content': 'make a script that prints hello world'}])
+        mock_send.assert_any_call([{'role': 'user', 'content': 'make it say goodbye'}])
+        self.assertEqual(result1, "Changes applied successfully.")
+        self.assertEqual(result2, "Changes applied successfully.")
 
-    @patch("aider.coders.Coder.create")
-    @patch("aider.models.Model")
-    def test_scripting_with_io(self, mock_model, mock_coder_create):
+    @patch("aider.coders.base_coder.Coder.send")
+    def test_scripting_with_io(self, mock_send):
         # Setup
-        mock_coder = MagicMock()
-        mock_coder_create.return_value = mock_coder
+        mock_send.return_value = "New function added successfully."
 
         # Test script
         fnames = ["greeting.py"]
@@ -42,12 +38,11 @@ class TestScriptingAPI(unittest.TestCase):
         io = InputOutput(yes=True)
         coder = Coder.create(main_model=model, fnames=fnames, io=io)
 
-        coder.run("add a new function")
+        result = coder.run("add a new function")
 
         # Assertions
-        mock_model.assert_called_once_with("gpt-4-turbo")
-        mock_coder_create.assert_called_once_with(main_model=model, fnames=fnames, io=io)
-        mock_coder.run.assert_called_once_with("add a new function")
+        mock_send.assert_called_once_with([{'role': 'user', 'content': 'add a new function'}])
+        self.assertEqual(result, "New function added successfully.")
         self.assertTrue(io.yes)  # Check that 'yes' is set to True