diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/test/browser/features/step_definitions/links_steps.rb b/modules/ve-mw/test/browser/features/step_definitions/links_steps.rb
index e8f2529853..77b0a7460d 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/test/browser/features/step_definitions/links_steps.rb
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/test/browser/features/step_definitions/links_steps.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ When(/^I click the Link button$/) do
 end
 
 Given(/^I can see the Link User Inteface$/) do
- on(VisualEditorPage).ve_link_ui.should match Regexp.escape("Hyperlink")
+ on(VisualEditorPage).ve_link_ui.when_present.should match Regexp.escape("Hyperlink")
 end
 
 When(/^I click the blue text$/) do