diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/common.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/common.py
index 516659fadb..9f6a7e90e1 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/common.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/common.py
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ def log_into_studio(
     world.log_in(username=uname, password=password, email=email, name=name)
     # Navigate to the studio dashboard
     world.visit('/')
-    world.wait_for(lambda _driver: uname in world.css_find('h2.title')[0].text)
+
+    assert uname in world.css_text('h2.title', max_attempts=15)
 
 def create_a_course():
     course = world.CourseFactory.create(org='MITx', course='999', display_name='Robot Super Course')