diff --git a/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.ts b/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.ts
index 2cc5a9259c74d..e491cd7e4fe40 100644
--- a/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.ts
+++ b/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export function SettingsPageProvider({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProvider
     async expectDisabledAdvancedSetting(propertyName: string) {
       expect(
         await testSubjects.getAttribute(`advancedSetting-editField-${propertyName}`, 'disabled')
-      ).to.eql('');
+      ).to.eql('true');
     }
 
     async getAdvancedSettingCheckbox(propertyName: string) {