diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/problem.py b/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/problem.py
index 1fd47cb313..13d6c3563b 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/problem.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/problem.py
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ class ProblemPage(PageObject):
         """
         return self.q(css="div.problem span.message").text[0]
 
+    @property
+    def extract_hint_text_from_html(self):
+        """
+        Return the "hint" text of the problem from html
+        """
+        return self.q(css="div.problem div.problem-hint").html[0].split(' <', 1)[0]
+
     @property
     def hint_text(self):
         """
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_problems.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_problems.py
index 0e49fff610..ccab47dee9 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_problems.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_problems.py
@@ -288,13 +288,13 @@ class ProblemWithMathjax(ProblemsTest):
 
         # The hint button rotates through multiple hints
         problem_page.click_hint()
-        self.assertIn("Hint (1 of 2): mathjax should work1", problem_page.hint_text)
+        self.assertIn("Hint (1 of 2): mathjax should work1", problem_page.extract_hint_text_from_html)
         problem_page.verify_mathjax_rendered_in_hint()
 
         # Rotate the hint and check the problem hint
         problem_page.click_hint()
 
-        self.assertIn("Hint (2 of 2): mathjax should work2", problem_page.hint_text)
+        self.assertIn("Hint (2 of 2): mathjax should work2", problem_page.extract_hint_text_from_html)
         problem_page.verify_mathjax_rendered_in_hint()