diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/tabs.feature b/tests/end2end/features/tabs.feature
index b7150489e..894d3cda9 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/tabs.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/tabs.feature
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ Feature: Tab management
         And I open data/numbers/2.txt in a new tab
         And I run :tab-pin
         And I run :tab-close
-        And I wait for "*want to close a pinned tab*" in the log
+        And I wait for a prompt
         And I run :prompt-accept yes
         Then the following tabs should be open:
             - data/numbers/1.txt (active)
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/test_tabs_bdd.py b/tests/end2end/features/test_tabs_bdd.py
index bcae6d60d..d53241288 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/test_tabs_bdd.py
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/test_tabs_bdd.py
@@ -19,3 +19,8 @@
 
 import pytest_bdd as bdd
 bdd.scenarios('tabs.feature')
+
+
+@bdd.when("I wait for a prompt")
+def wait_for_prompt(quteproc):
+    quteproc.wait_for(message='Asking question *')