diff --git a/lib/__tests__/exists.ts b/lib/__tests__/exists.ts
index 448017c1f..6e071f614 100644
--- a/lib/__tests__/exists.ts
+++ b/lib/__tests__/exists.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,21 @@ describe('assert.dom(...).exists()', () => {
         },
       ]);
     });
+
+    test('fails if element is missing', () => {
+      document.body.innerHTML = '<h1 class="baz">foo</h1>bar';
+
+      assert.dom(null).isVisible();
+
+      expect(assert.results).toEqual([
+        {
+          actual: 'Element <not found> is not visible',
+          expected: 'Element <not found> is visible',
+          message: 'Element <not found> is visible',
+          result: false,
+        },
+      ]);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('custom messages', () => {
diff --git a/lib/__tests__/is-visible.ts b/lib/__tests__/is-visible.ts
index 1b8240de2..8898b59bf 100644
--- a/lib/__tests__/is-visible.ts
+++ b/lib/__tests__/is-visible.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ describe('assert.dom(...).isVisible()', () => {
         },
       ]);
     });
+
+    test('fails if element is missing', () => {
+      document.body.innerHTML = '<h1 class="baz">foo</h1>bar';
+
+      assert.dom('h2').isVisible();
+
+      expect(assert.results).toEqual([
+        {
+          actual: 'Element h2 is not visible',
+          expected: 'Element h2 is visible',
+          message: 'Element h2 is visible',
+          result: false,
+        },
+      ]);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('custom messages', () => {
@@ -55,9 +70,7 @@ describe('assert.dom(...).isVisible()', () => {
     test('fails for missing element', () => {
       document.body.innerHTML = '<h1 class="baz">foo</h1>bar';
 
-      const headingElement = document.querySelector('h2');
-      console.log(headingElement);
-      assert.dom(headingElement).isVisible();
+      assert.dom(null).isVisible();
 
       expect(assert.results).toEqual([
         {
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/qunit-dom-test.js b/tests/acceptance/qunit-dom-test.js
index fda987487..582dbf39d 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/qunit-dom-test.js
+++ b/tests/acceptance/qunit-dom-test.js
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ module('Acceptance | qunit-dom', function(hooks) {
     assert.dom('#hidden-input').isNotVisible();
     assert.dom('p').isVisible({ count: 2 });
 
-    let titleElement = document.querySelector('#title');
-    assert.dom(titleElement).isVisible();
-
     /*
      * JSDom does not implement pseudo elements and this can only be tested in a real browser.
      * See this: https://github.com/jsdom/jsdom/issues/1928