diff --git a/tests/applications/gnome-initial-setup/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/gnome-initial-setup/aaa_setup.pm
index 419c28d8..30779765 100644
--- a/tests/applications/gnome-initial-setup/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/gnome-initial-setup/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ sub run {
     # to start on new boot.
     assert_script_run("loginctl kill-user $username", timeout => 120);
     # closing the user might switch us back to GDM, switch away if so
-    $self->root_console(tty => 3) if (check_screen 'graphical_login', timeout => 30);
+    #$self->root_console(tty => 3) if (check_screen 'graphical_login', timeout => 30);
+    $self->root_console(tty => 3);
     # check until all user processes are terminated, then proceed and delete the user
     assert_script_run("for i in {1..30}; do ! pgrep -u $username >/dev/null && exit 0; sleep 1; done; pgrep -au $username; exit 1");
     assert_script_run("userdel -r $username");