diff --git a/test/javascripts/acceptance/topic-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/acceptance/topic-test.js.es6
index ac53c41dd75..2c85636b9a4 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/acceptance/topic-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/acceptance/topic-test.js.es6
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ QUnit.test("Updating the topic title and category", assert => {
   click('#topic-title .d-icon-pencil');
 
   fillIn('#edit-title', 'this is the new title');
-  selectDropdown('.category-combobox', 4);
+
+  selectBox('.title-wrapper .category-select-box', 'faq');
 
   click('#topic-title .submit-edit');
 
diff --git a/test/javascripts/helpers/assertions.js b/test/javascripts/helpers/assertions.js
index 4e6b53b5d16..51531fb606c 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/helpers/assertions.js
+++ b/test/javascripts/helpers/assertions.js
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ Ember.Test.registerAsyncHelper('selectDropdown', function(app, selector, itemId)
   $select2.trigger("change");
 });
 
+Ember.Test.registerAsyncHelper('selectBox', function(app, selector, title) {
+  click(`${selector} .select-box-header`);
+  click(`${selector} .select-box-row[title="${title}"]`);
+});
+
 function invisible(selector) {
   var $items = find(selector + ":visible");
   return $items.length === 0 ||