diff --git a/test/functional/services/combo_box.ts b/test/functional/services/combo_box.ts
index 8bee9ee2863f8..52732ff93ebf6 100644
--- a/test/functional/services/combo_box.ts
+++ b/test/functional/services/combo_box.ts
@@ -218,13 +218,8 @@ export function ComboBoxProvider({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderCont
      * @param comboBoxElement
      */
     public async openOptionsList(comboBoxElement: WebElementWrapper): Promise<void> {
-      const isOptionsListOpen = await testSubjects.exists('comboBoxOptionsList');
-      if (!isOptionsListOpen) {
-        const toggleBtn = await comboBoxElement.findByCssSelector(
-          '[data-test-subj="comboBoxToggleListButton"]'
-        );
-        await toggleBtn.click();
-      }
+      const toggleBtn = await comboBoxElement.findByCssSelector('[data-test-subj="comboBoxInput"]');
+      await toggleBtn.click();
     }
 
     /**