diff --git a/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim b/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim
index a2921f9..f5b4726 100644
--- a/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim
+++ b/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim
@@ -494,12 +494,14 @@ endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: s:openInNewTab(target) {{{1
 function! s:openInNewTab(target)
-    call a:target.open({'where': 't'})
+    let l:opener = g:NERDTreeOpener.New(a:target.path, {'where': 't'})
+    call l:opener.open(a:target)
 endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: s:openInNewTabSilent(target) {{{1
 function! s:openInNewTabSilent(target)
-    call a:target.open({'where': 't', 'stay': 1})
+    let l:opener = g:NERDTreeOpener.New(a:target.path, {'where': 't', 'stay': 1})
+    call l:opener.open(a:target)
 endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: s:openNodeRecursively(node) {{{1