diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f3f193..4420b02 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ The action is called with two arguments:
 ```handlebars
 ... your regular template code
 
-{{#draggable-object-target action="increaseRating" amount="5"}}
+{{#draggable-object-target action=(action 'increaseRating') amount="5"}}
   Drag here to increase rating
 {{/draggable-object-target}}
 ```
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ The action is called with two arguments:
 Optionally you can also get an action fired when an object is being dragged over and out of the drop target. No parameter is currently sent with these actions.
 
 ```handlebars
-{{#draggable-object-target action="increaseRating" amount="5" dragOverAction='myOverAction' dragOutAction='myDragOutAction'}}
+{{#draggable-object-target action=(action 'increaseRating') amount="5" dragOverAction='myOverAction' dragOutAction='myDragOutAction'}}
   Drag here to increase rating
 {{/draggable-object-target}}
 ```
@@ -209,21 +209,21 @@ When writing tests, there is a `drag` helper you can use to help facilitate drag
 #### drag helper
  - As of v0.4.5 you can use this helper in integration tests without booting up the entire application.
     - Is an async aware helper ( use await to wait for drop to finish )
- - Can be used to test sortable elements as well as plain draggable 
- - Has one argument 
-   - the drag start selector 
+ - Can be used to test sortable elements as well as plain draggable
+ - Has one argument
+   - the drag start selector
    - Example: ```.draggable-object.drag-handle```
  - And many options:
    - **dragStartOptions**
      - options for the drag-start event
-     - can be used to set a cursor position for the drag start event 
-     - Example:  ```{ pageX: 0, pageY: 0 }``` 
+     - can be used to set a cursor position for the drag start event
+     - Example:  ```{ pageX: 0, pageY: 0 }```
    - **dragOverMoves**
-     - array of moves used to simulate dragging over. 
+     - array of moves used to simulate dragging over.
      - it's an array of [position, selector] arrays where the selector is optional
        and will use the 'drop' selector ( from drop options ) as default
      - Example:   
-    ```js 
+    ```js
                    [
                      [{ clientX: 1, clientY: 500 }, '.drag-move-div'],  
                      [{ clientX: 1, clientY: 600 }, '.drag-move-div']
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ When writing tests, there is a `drag` helper you can use to help facilitate drag
                    [
                     [{ clientX: 1, clientY: 500 }], // moves drop selector  
                     [{ clientX: 1, clientY: 600 }] // moves drop selector
-                   ] 
+                   ]
     ```
     - **dropEndOptions**
       - options for the drag-end event
@@ -247,19 +247,19 @@ When writing tests, there is a `drag` helper you can use to help facilitate drag
          // check on state of things  
        }   
     ```
-    - **beforeDrop** 
+    - **beforeDrop**
       - a function to call before drop action is called
       - gives you a chance to inspect state before dropping
       - Example:
     ```js
        beforeDrop() {
-         // check on state of things 
+         // check on state of things
        }
     ```
    - **drop**
      - selector for the element to drop onto  
      - Example: ```.drop-target-div```
-     
+
 - You import it like this:
 
 ```js
@@ -270,21 +270,21 @@ import { drag } from 'your-app/tests/helpers/drag-drop';
 You can pass the CSS selector for the `draggable-object-target` and pass a `beforeDrop` callback.
 
 Async test Example:
-             
+
 ```js
 test('drag stuff', async function(assert) {
   // setup component
   await drag('.draggable-object.drag-handle', {
       drop: '.draggable-container .draggable-object-target:nth-child(1)'
   });
-  
+
   assert.equal("things happened", true);
 });
 ```
 
 In this example,
- - we're dragging the draggable-object element with CSS selector `.draggable-object.drag-handle` 
- - and dropping on a draggable-object-target with the CSS selector `draggable-object-target:eq(1)`. 
+ - we're dragging the draggable-object element with CSS selector `.draggable-object.drag-handle`
+ - and dropping on a draggable-object-target with the CSS selector `draggable-object-target:eq(1)`.
 
 For a fuller example check out this integration [test](https://github.com/mharris717/ember-drag-drop/blob/master/tests/integration/components/sortable-objects-test.js#L63)
 
@@ -292,16 +292,16 @@ For a fuller example check out this integration [test](https://github.com/mharri
   In order to use async / await style tests you need to tell ember-cli-babel to include a polyfill
   in [ember-cli-build.js](https://github.com/mharris717/ember-drag-drop/blob/master/ember-cli-build.js#L7)  
 
-**Note #2** 
-  You don't have to use the new async/await helper. 
+**Note #2**
+  You don't have to use the new async/await helper.
   You can simply keep using the older drag  helper ( which makes your tests far slower because you have to start the application for each test. )
   This older helper only has one option ( beforeDrop )
-    
+
   ```javascript
   // old drag helper
   import { drag } from 'your-app/tests/helpers/ember-drag-drop';
   ```
- 
+
 ### TODO
 
 Theses additions to sort are still incoming:
@@ -375,11 +375,11 @@ app/templates/posts.hbs
 {{/each}}
 
 <h3>Possible Statuses</h3>
-{{#draggable-object-target action="setStatus" status="Ready to Publish"}}
+{{#draggable-object-target action=(action 'setStatus') status="Ready to Publish"}}
   Ready to Publish
 {{/draggable-object-target}}
 
-{{#draggable-object-target action="setStatus" status="Needs Revision"}}
+{{#draggable-object-target action=(action 'setStatus') status="Needs Revision"}}
   Needs Revision
 {{/draggable-object-target}}
 ```
diff --git a/addon/components/draggable-object-target.js b/addon/components/draggable-object-target.js
index 90a67b8..a908559 100644
--- a/addon/components/draggable-object-target.js
+++ b/addon/components/draggable-object-target.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export default Component.extend(Droppable, {
 
   handlePayload(payload, event) {
     let obj = this.get('coordinator').getObject(payload,{target: this});
-    this.sendAction('action',obj,{target: this, event: event});
+    this.get('action')(obj, { target: this, event: event });
   },
 
   handleDrop(event) {
diff --git a/app/templates/components/object-bin.hbs b/app/templates/components/object-bin.hbs
index 299bce3..6ad9585 100644
--- a/app/templates/components/object-bin.hbs
+++ b/app/templates/components/object-bin.hbs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{#draggable-object-target action="handleObjectDropped"}}
+{{#draggable-object-target action=(action 'handleObjectDropped') }}
   <div class="object-bin-title">{{name}}</div>
   <br>
   {{#each model as |obj|}}
diff --git a/doc/examples/classify-posts.md b/doc/examples/classify-posts.md
index bc65be9..ddfd325 100644
--- a/doc/examples/classify-posts.md
+++ b/doc/examples/classify-posts.md
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ app/templates/posts.hbs
 {{/each}}
 
 <h3>Possible Statuses</h3>
-{{#draggable-object-target action="setStatus" status="Ready to Publish"}}
+{{#draggable-object-target action=(action 'setStatus') status="Ready to Publish"}}
   Ready to Publish
 {{/draggable-object-target}}
 
-{{#draggable-object-target action="setStatus" status="Needs Revision"}}
+{{#draggable-object-target action=(action 'setStatus') status="Needs Revision"}}
   Needs Revision
 {{/draggable-object-target}}
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
diff --git a/doc/full.md b/doc/full.md
index c2f9181..3878c2d 100644
--- a/doc/full.md
+++ b/doc/full.md
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ The two things to provide to the component are:
 The action is called with two arguments:
 
 * The dragged object.
-* An options hash. Currently the only key is `target`, which is the draggable-object-target component. 
+* An options hash. Currently the only key is `target`, which is the draggable-object-target component.
 
 ```handlebars
 ... your regular template code
 
-{{#draggable-object-target action="increaseRating" amount="5"}}
+{{#draggable-object-target action=(action 'increaseRating') amount="5"}}
   Drag here to increase rating
 {{/draggable-object-target}}
 ```
@@ -122,12 +122,11 @@ app/templates/posts.hbs
 {{/each}}
 
 <h3>Possible Statuses</h3>
-{{#draggable-object-target action="setStatus" status="Ready to Publish"}}
+{{#draggable-object-target action=(action 'setStatus') status="Ready to Publish"}}
   Ready to Publish
 {{/draggable-object-target}}
 
-{{#draggable-object-target action="setStatus" status="Needs Revision"}}
+{{#draggable-object-target action=(action 'setStatus') status="Needs Revision"}}
   Needs Revision
 {{/draggable-object-target}}
 ```
-
diff --git a/doc/primitives/draggable-object-target.md b/doc/primitives/draggable-object-target.md
index f952c79..ec552c5 100644
--- a/doc/primitives/draggable-object-target.md
+++ b/doc/primitives/draggable-object-target.md
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ The two things to provide to the component are:
 The action is called with two arguments:
 
 * The dragged object.
-* An options hash. Currently the only key is `target`, which is the draggable-object-target component. 
+* An options hash. Currently the only key is `target`, which is the draggable-object-target component.
 
 ```handlebars
 ... your regular template code
 
-{{#draggable-object-target action="increaseRating" amount="5"}}
+{{#draggable-object-target action=(action 'increaseRating') amount="5"}}
   Drag here to increase rating
 {{/draggable-object-target}}
 ```
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ Ember.Controller.extend({
   }
 }
 });
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
diff --git a/tests/dummy/app/templates/handle.hbs b/tests/dummy/app/templates/handle.hbs
index 457e480..50c79e6 100644
--- a/tests/dummy/app/templates/handle.hbs
+++ b/tests/dummy/app/templates/handle.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <h3>Drag and Drop With a handle</h3>
 
-{{#draggable-object-target action="dragResult" resultText='Drag is Complete' dragOverAction='draggingOverTarget' dragOutAction='leftDragTarget' overrideClass='dropTarget'}}
+{{#draggable-object-target action=(action 'dragResult') resultText='Drag is Complete' dragOverAction='draggingOverTarget' dragOutAction='leftDragTarget' overrideClass='dropTarget'}}
   {{#if dragFinishText}}
     {{dragFinishText}}
   {{else}}
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 <div class="u-fullBlock">
   Template is here: <a href="https://github.com/mharris717/ember-drag-drop/blob/master/tests/dummy/app/templates/handle.hbs" target="_blank">https://github.com/mharris717/ember-drag-drop/blob/master/tests/dummy/app/templates/handle.hbs</a>
   <br>Controller is here: <a href="https://github.com/mharris717/ember-drag-drop/blob/master/tests/dummy/app/controllers/handle.js" target="_blank">https://github.com/mharris717/ember-drag-drop/blob/master/tests/dummy/app/controllers/handle.js</a>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
diff --git a/tests/dummy/app/templates/simple.hbs b/tests/dummy/app/templates/simple.hbs
index d93d432..27f223c 100644
--- a/tests/dummy/app/templates/simple.hbs
+++ b/tests/dummy/app/templates/simple.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <h3>A simple example of one drag and one drop</h3>
 
-{{#draggable-object-target action="dragResult" resultText='Drag is Complete' dragOverAction='draggingOverTarget' dragOutAction='leftDragTarget' overrideClass='dropTarget'}}
+{{#draggable-object-target action=(action 'dragResult') resultText='Drag is Complete' dragOverAction='draggingOverTarget' dragOutAction='leftDragTarget' overrideClass='dropTarget'}}
   {{#if dragFinishText}}
     {{dragFinishText}}
   {{else}}
diff --git a/tests/integration/components/draggable-object-test.js b/tests/integration/components/draggable-object-test.js
index 439ba30..b2cbb71 100644
--- a/tests/integration/components/draggable-object-test.js
+++ b/tests/integration/components/draggable-object-test.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ test('Draggable Object is draggable', async function(assert) {
   this.on('dragMoveAction', (event) => assert.ok(event));
 
   this.render(hbs`
-    {{#draggable-object content=myObject class='draggable-object' dragMoveAction=(action "dragMoveAction")}}
+    {{#draggable-object content=myObject class='draggable-object' dragMoveAction=(action 'dragMoveAction')}}
       Hi
       <a class="js-dragHandle dragHandle"></a>
     {{/draggable-object}}
diff --git a/tests/integration/components/helpers-test.js b/tests/integration/components/helpers-test.js
index 228edc6..16b6525 100644
--- a/tests/integration/components/helpers-test.js
+++ b/tests/integration/components/helpers-test.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { drag } from '../../helpers/drag-drop';
 import $ from 'jquery';
 
 moduleForComponent('ember-drag-drop', 'Integration | Helpers', {
-  integration: true,
+  integration: true
 });
 
 const collection = ['hiphop', 'jazz', 'funk'];
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ const template = hbs`
       <div class="item">{{genre}}</div>
     {{/draggable-object}}
 
-    {{draggable-object-target classNames=genre class='drop-target' action=dropAction destination=index coordinator=coordinator}}
+    {{draggable-object-target classNames=genre class='drop-target' action=(action dropAction) destination=index coordinator=coordinator}}
   {{/each}}
 `;
 
 test('drag helper drags to a draggable object target and calls the action upon drop', async function(assert) {
-  assert.expect(2);
+  assert.expect(3);
 
   let coordinator = Coordinator.create();
 
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ test('drag helper drags to a draggable object target and calls the action upon d
 
   this.set('collection', collection);
   this.set('coordinator', coordinator);
+  this.set('dropAction', () => {
+    assert.ok(true, 'called drop action');
+  })
+
   this.render(template);
 
   await drag('.draggable-object.hiphop', { drop: '.drop-target.jazz' });
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ test('drag helper allows a callback to be called before dropping', async functio
 
   this.set('collection', collection);
   this.set('coordinator', coordinator);
+  this.set('dropAction', () => {});
   this.render(template);
 
   await drag('.draggable-object.jazz', {