diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/helpers.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/helpers.py
index 69ed3acb67..99dc3b1c5b 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/helpers.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/helpers.py
@@ -427,9 +427,7 @@ def assert_opened_help_link_is_correct(test, url):
         url (str): url to verify.
     """
     test.browser.switch_to_window(test.browser.window_handles[-1])
-    WebDriverWait(test.browser, 10).until(lambda driver: driver.current_url != "about:blank")
-    # Assert that url in the browser is the same.
-    test.assertEqual(url, test.browser.current_url)
+    WebDriverWait(test.browser, 10).until(lambda driver: driver.current_url == url)
     # Check that the URL loads. Can't do this in the browser because it might
     # be loading a "Maze Found" missing content page.
     response = requests.get(url)