diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/tests/browser/features/step_definitions/shared_steps.rb b/modules/ve-mw/tests/browser/features/step_definitions/shared_steps.rb
index 7b403895ab..5c18e84e6e 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/tests/browser/features/step_definitions/shared_steps.rb
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/tests/browser/features/step_definitions/shared_steps.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Given(/^I am on the (.+) page$/) do |article|
 end
 
 Given(/^I click in the editable part$/) do
-  on(VisualEditorPage).content_element.send_keys('')
+  on(VisualEditorPage).content_element.when_present.send_keys('')
 end
 
 Given(/^I go to the browser specific edit page page$/) do