diff --git a/test/functional/page_objects/common_page.ts b/test/functional/page_objects/common_page.ts
index 53d5efe2281974..12e5efc62b06f3 100644
--- a/test/functional/page_objects/common_page.ts
+++ b/test/functional/page_objects/common_page.ts
@@ -469,8 +469,11 @@ export function CommonPageProvider({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderCo
       topOffset?: number
     ) {
       await testSubjects.click(clickTarget, undefined, topOffset);
-      const validate = isValidatorCssString ? find.byCssSelector : testSubjects.exists;
-      await validate(validator);
+      if (isValidatorCssString) {
+        await find.byCssSelector(validator);
+      } else {
+        await testSubjects.exists(validator);
+      }
     }
   }