   #   * `activatePane` A {Boolean} indicating whether to call {Pane::activate} on
   #     the containing pane. Defaults to `true`.
   openSync: (uri='', options={}) ->
-    deprecate("Don't use the `changeFocus` option") if options.changeFocus?
+    # TODO: Remove deprecated changeFocus option
+    if options.changeFocus?
+      deprecate("The `changeFocus` option has been renamed to `activatePane`")
+      options.activatePane = options.changeFocus
+      delete options.changeFocus
 
     {initialLine, initialColumn} = options
-    # TODO: Remove deprecated changeFocus option
-    activatePane = options.activatePane ? options.changeFocus ? true
+    activatePane = options.activatePane ? true
+
     uri = atom.project.resolve(uri)
 
     item = @activePane.itemForUri(uri)

          @paneContainer.root = pane
        @itemOpened(item)
        pane.activateItem(item)
        pane.activate() if changeFocus
        index = pane.getActiveItemIndex()
        @emit "uri-opened"
        @emitter.emit 'did-open', {uri, pane, item, index}

    item

  openUriInPane: (uri, pane, options={}) ->
    # TODO: Remove deprecated changeFocus option
    if options.changeFocus?
      deprecate("The `changeFocus` option has been renamed to `activatePane`")
      options.activatePane = options.changeFocus
      delete options.changeFocus

    activatePane = options.activatePane ? true

    if uri?
      item = pane.itemForUri(uri)
