diff --git a/tests/end2end/data/javascript/localstorage.html b/tests/end2end/data/javascript/localstorage.html
index 9f8170610..28a11f24f 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/data/javascript/localstorage.html
+++ b/tests/end2end/data/javascript/localstorage.html
@@ -3,16 +3,17 @@
   <head>
       <script type="text/javascript">
           function check_storage() {
+              var elem = document.getElementById("status");
               try {
                   localStorage.qute_test = "foo";
-                  console.log("localstorage works!");
+                  elem.innerHTML = "working";
               } catch (e) {
-                  console.log("localstorage does not work!");
+                  elem.innerHTML = "not working";
               }
           }
       </script>
   </head>
   <body onload="check_storage()">
-    <p>This page checks local storage on load and logs via console.log</p>
+    <p>Local storage status: <span id="status">checking...</span></p>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/misc.feature b/tests/end2end/features/misc.feature
index 2f87721a6..1519e1867 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/misc.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/misc.feature
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ Feature: Various utility commands.
     Scenario: Private browsing is activated in QtWebKit without restart
         When I set general -> private-browsing to true
         And I open data/javascript/localstorage.html
-        Then "localstorage does not work!" should be logged via javascript
+        Then the page should contain the plaintext "Local storage status: not working"
 
     Scenario: :repeat-command
         Given I open data/scroll.html
