diff --git a/tests/pageobjects/side-nav.page.js b/tests/pageobjects/side-nav.page.js
index 5a47c232146..c1fadddc73b 100644
--- a/tests/pageobjects/side-nav.page.js
+++ b/tests/pageobjects/side-nav.page.js
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ class SideNav extends Page {
 		this.messageInput.waitForExist();
 	}
 
+	getChannelFromList(channelName) {
+		return browser.element('.rooms-list > .wrapper > ul [title="'+channelName+'"]');
+	}
+
 	createChannel(channelName, isPrivate, isReadOnly) {
 		this.newChannelBtn.click();
 		this.channelType.waitForVisible(10000);
diff --git a/tests/steps/6-channel.js b/tests/steps/6-channel.js
index 1dbd4e94c1b..b5aca37ed6c 100644
--- a/tests/steps/6-channel.js
+++ b/tests/steps/6-channel.js
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ describe('channel settings', ()=> {
 
 		});
 
-		it.skip('should show the new name', ()=> {
+		it('should show the new name', ()=> {
 			//gives timeout errors
-			flexTab.firstSetting.getText().should.equal('NAME-EDITED-'+publicChannelName);
+			var channelName = sideNav.getChannelFromList('NAME-EDITED-'+publicChannelName);
+			channelName.getText().should.equal('NAME-EDITED-'+publicChannelName);
 		});
 
 		it('click the edit topic', ()=> {