diff --git a/test/functional/apps/discover/_discover.ts b/test/functional/apps/discover/_discover.ts
index 8dc695abc8d45..4704f75f34289 100644
--- a/test/functional/apps/discover/_discover.ts
+++ b/test/functional/apps/discover/_discover.ts
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
         await PageObjects.discover.clickFieldSort('_score', 'Sort Low-High');
         const currentUrlWithScore = await browser.getCurrentUrl();
         expect(currentUrlWithScore).to.contain('_score');
-        await PageObjects.discover.clickFieldListItemAdd('_score');
+        await PageObjects.discover.clickFieldListItemRemove('_score');
         const currentUrlWithoutScore = await browser.getCurrentUrl();
         expect(currentUrlWithoutScore).not.to.contain('_score');
       });
diff --git a/test/functional/page_objects/discover_page.ts b/test/functional/page_objects/discover_page.ts
index bb0384b3d8667..c6a87bb99deac 100644
--- a/test/functional/page_objects/discover_page.ts
+++ b/test/functional/page_objects/discover_page.ts
@@ -357,9 +357,7 @@ export class DiscoverPageObject extends FtrService {
     const isLegacyDefault = await this.useLegacyTable();
     if (isLegacyDefault) {
       await this.retry.waitFor(`field ${field} to be added to classic table`, async () => {
-        return await this.testSubjects.exists(`docTableRemoveHeader-${field}`, {
-          allowHidden: true,
-        });
+        return await this.testSubjects.exists(`docTableHeader-${field}`);
       });
     } else {
       await this.retry.waitFor(`field ${field} to be added to new table`, async () => {