diff --git a/test/functional/services/apps_menu.ts b/test/functional/services/apps_menu.ts
index 236fb8f7535b6..90d1199ed3f7c 100644
--- a/test/functional/services/apps_menu.ts
+++ b/test/functional/services/apps_menu.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function AppsMenuProvider({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
     public async closeCollapsibleNav() {
       const CLOSE_BUTTON = '[data-test-subj=collapsibleNav] > button';
       if (await find.existsByCssSelector(CLOSE_BUTTON)) {
-        (await find.byCssSelector(CLOSE_BUTTON)).click();
+        await find.clickByCssSelector(CLOSE_BUTTON);
       }
     }