diff --git a/test/functional/page_objects/common_page.ts b/test/functional/page_objects/common_page.ts
index fc7860eecc83..861dc187d5b9 100644
--- a/test/functional/page_objects/common_page.ts
+++ b/test/functional/page_objects/common_page.ts
@@ -47,37 +47,6 @@ export function CommonPageProvider({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderCo
   }
 
   class CommonPage {
-    /**
-     * Navigates the browser window to provided URL
-     * @param url URL
-     * @param shouldAcceptAlert pass 'true' if browser alert should be accepted
-     */
-    private static async navigateToUrlAndHandleAlert(url: string, shouldAcceptAlert: boolean) {
-      log.debug('Navigate to: ' + url);
-      try {
-        await browser.get(url);
-      } catch (navigationError) {
-        log.debug('Error navigating to url');
-        const alert = await browser.getAlert();
-        if (alert && alert.accept) {
-          if (shouldAcceptAlert) {
-            log.debug('Should accept alert');
-            try {
-              await alert.accept();
-            } catch (alertException) {
-              log.debug('Error accepting alert');
-              throw alertException;
-            }
-          } else {
-            log.debug('Will not accept alert');
-            throw navigationError;
-          }
-        } else {
-          throw navigationError;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns Kibana host URL
      */
@@ -136,7 +105,8 @@ export function CommonPageProvider({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderCo
         } else {
           log.debug(`navigateToUrl ${appUrl}`);
           await browser.get(appUrl);
-          // await CommonPage.navigateToUrlAndHandleAlert(appUrl, shouldAcceptAlert);
+          const alert = await browser.getAlert();
+          await alert?.accept();
         }
 
         const currentUrl = shouldLoginIfPrompted
@@ -261,7 +231,8 @@ export function CommonPageProvider({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderCo
           // since we're using hash URLs, always reload first to force re-render
           log.debug('navigate to: ' + appUrl);
           await browser.get(appUrl);
-          // await CommonPage.navigateToUrlAndHandleAlert(appUrl, shouldAcceptAlert);
+          const alert = await browser.getAlert();
+          await alert?.accept();
           await this.sleep(700);
           log.debug('returned from get, calling refresh');
           await browser.refresh();
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/test_suites/core_plugins/application_leave_confirm.ts b/test/plugin_functional/test_suites/core_plugins/application_leave_confirm.ts
index 7dfc7d53fbfa..f892e52754c5 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/test_suites/core_plugins/application_leave_confirm.ts
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/test_suites/core_plugins/application_leave_confirm.ts
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ export default function({ getService, getPageObjects }: PluginFunctionalProvider
         expect(await browser.getCurrentUrl()).to.eql(getKibanaUrl('/app/appleave1'));
       });
       it('allows navigation if user click confirm on the confirmation dialog', async () => {
-        const alert = await browser.getAlert();
-        await alert?.accept();
         await PageObjects.common.navigateToApp('appleave1');
         await appsMenu.clickLink('AppLeave 2');