diff --git a/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/acceptance.js b/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/acceptance.js
index 0ce998e0..c7322086 100644
--- a/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/acceptance.js
+++ b/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/acceptance.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import run from '../run';
+import $ from '-jquery';
 import {
   guardMultiple,
   buildSelector,
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ AcceptanceExecutionContext.prototype = {
     /* global click */
     click(element);
   },
+
   fillIn(element, content) {
     /* global focus */
     focus(element);
@@ -53,28 +55,16 @@ AcceptanceExecutionContext.prototype = {
     triggerEvent(element, eventName, eventOptions);
   },
 
-  focus(selector, options) {
-    let $selection = this.findWithAssert(selector, options);
-
-    assertFocusable($selection[0], {
-      selector,
-      pageObjectNode: this.pageObjectNode,
-      pageObjectKey: options.pageObjectKey
-    });
+  focus(element) {
+    assertFocusable(element);
 
-    $selection.focus();
+    $(element).focus();
   },
 
-  blur(selector, options) {
-    let $selection = this.findWithAssert(selector, options);
-
-    assertFocusable($selection[0], {
-      selector,
-      pageObjectNode: this.pageObjectNode,
-      pageObjectKey: options.pageObjectKey
-    });
+  blur(element) {
+    assertFocusable(element);
 
-    $selection.blur();
+    $(element).blur();
   },
 
   find(selector, options) {
diff --git a/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/helpers.js b/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/helpers.js
index e3cd8409..4ddbc7d1 100644
--- a/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/helpers.js
+++ b/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/helpers.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import $ from '-jquery';
-import { throwBetterError } from '../better-errors';
 
 /**
  * @private
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ export function fillElement(selection, content) {
  *
  * @param {Element} element - the element to check
  */
-export function assertFocusable(element, { selector, pageObjectNode, pageObjectKey }) {
+export function assertFocusable(element) {
   let $element = $(element);
 
   let error;
@@ -51,12 +50,6 @@ export function assertFocusable(element, { selector, pageObjectNode, pageObjectK
   }
 
   if (error) {
-    throwBetterError(
-      pageObjectNode,
-      pageObjectKey,
-      `Element is not focusable because it is ${error}`, {
-        selector
-      }
-    );
+    throw new Error(`Element is not focusable because it is ${error}`);
   }
 }
diff --git a/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/integration.js b/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/integration.js
index d53dd1db..cc72a2fc 100644
--- a/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/integration.js
+++ b/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/integration.js
@@ -61,28 +61,16 @@ IntegrationExecutionContext.prototype = {
     $(element).trigger(event);
   },
 
-  focus(selector, options) {
-    let $selection = this.findWithAssert(selector, options);
+  focus(element) {
+    assertFocusable(element);
 
-    assertFocusable($selection[0], {
-      selector,
-      pageObjectNode: this.pageObjectNode,
-      pageObjectKey: options.pageObjectKey
-    });
-
-    $selection.focus();
+    $(element).focus();
   },
 
-  blur(selector, options) {
-    let $selection = this.findWithAssert(selector, options);
-
-    assertFocusable($selection[0], {
-      selector,
-      pageObjectNode: this.pageObjectNode,
-      pageObjectKey: options.pageObjectKey
-    });
+  blur(element) {
+    assertFocusable(element);
 
-    $selection.blur();
+    $(element).blur();
   },
 
   find(selector, options) {
diff --git a/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/native-events-context.js b/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/native-events-context.js
index 53de7e13..3f834595 100644
--- a/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/native-events-context.js
+++ b/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/native-events-context.js
@@ -76,26 +76,14 @@ ExecutionContext.prototype = {
     }
   },
 
-  focus(selector, options) {
-    const element = this.findWithAssert(selector, options)[0];
-
-    assertFocusable(element, {
-      selector,
-      pageObjectNode: this.pageObjectNode,
-      pageObjectKey: options.pageObjectKey
-    });
+  focus(element) {
+    assertFocusable(element);
 
     focus(element);
   },
 
-  blur(selector, options) {
-    const element = this.findWithAssert(selector, options)[0];
-
-    assertFocusable(element, {
-      selector,
-      pageObjectNode: this.pageObjectNode,
-      pageObjectKey: options.pageObjectKey
-    });
+  blur(element) {
+    assertFocusable(element);
 
     blur(element);
   },
diff --git a/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/rfc268.js b/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/rfc268.js
index 0031d83e..6bd6bcb9 100644
--- a/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/rfc268.js
+++ b/addon-test-support/-private/execution_context/rfc268.js
@@ -51,14 +51,12 @@ ExecutionContext.prototype = {
     return triggerEvent(element, eventName, eventOptions);
   },
 
-  focus(selector, options) {
-    selector = buildSelector(this.pageObjectNode, selector, options);
-    return this.invokeHelper(selector, options, focus);
+  focus(element) {
+    return focus(element);
   },
 
-  blur(selector, options) {
-    selector = buildSelector(this.pageObjectNode, selector, options);
-    return this.invokeHelper(selector, options, blur);
+  blur(element) {
+    return blur(element);
   },
 
   find(selector, options) {
diff --git a/addon-test-support/properties/blurrable.js b/addon-test-support/properties/blurrable.js
index 377d6bd1..88486ac3 100644
--- a/addon-test-support/properties/blurrable.js
+++ b/addon-test-support/properties/blurrable.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+import run from '../-private/run';
 import { assign } from '../-private/helpers';
-import { getExecutionContext } from '../-private/execution_context';
+import { action } from '../extend/index';
 
 /**
  *
@@ -68,11 +69,12 @@ export function blurrable(selector, userOptions = {}) {
 
     get(key) {
       return function() {
-        const executionContext = getExecutionContext(this);
-        const options = assign({ pageObjectKey: `${key}()` }, userOptions);
+        const query = assign({
+          pageObjectKey: `${key}()`,
+        }, userOptions);
 
-        return executionContext.runAsync((context) => {
-          return context.blur(selector, options);
+        return run(this, ({ blur }) => {
+          return action(this, selector, query, blur);
         });
       };
     }
diff --git a/addon-test-support/properties/focusable.js b/addon-test-support/properties/focusable.js
index 8f49b83a..3e5437ef 100644
--- a/addon-test-support/properties/focusable.js
+++ b/addon-test-support/properties/focusable.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+import run from '../-private/run';
 import { assign } from '../-private/helpers';
-import { getExecutionContext } from '../-private/execution_context';
+import { action } from '../extend/index';
 
 /**
  *
@@ -68,11 +69,12 @@ export function focusable(selector, userOptions = {}) {
 
     get(key) {
       return function() {
-        const executionContext = getExecutionContext(this);
-        const options = assign({ pageObjectKey: `${key}()` }, userOptions);
+        const query = assign({
+          pageObjectKey: `${key}()`,
+        }, userOptions);
 
-        return executionContext.runAsync((context) => {
-          return context.focus(selector, options);
+        return run(this, ({ focus }) => {
+          return action(this, selector, query, focus);
         });
       };
     }