diff --git a/course/tests/behat/behat_course.php b/course/tests/behat/behat_course.php
index cce6fd7b275..08d1e2db354 100644
--- a/course/tests/behat/behat_course.php
+++ b/course/tests/behat/behat_course.php
@@ -702,26 +702,20 @@ class behat_course extends behat_base {
 
         $deletestring = get_string('delete');
 
+        $steps = array(
+            new Given('I click on "' . $this->escape($deletestring) . '" "link" in the "' . $this->escape($activityname) . '" activity')
+        );
+
         // JS enabled.
         // Not using chain steps here because the exceptions catcher have problems detecting
         // JS modal windows and avoiding interacting them at the same time.
         if ($this->running_javascript()) {
-
-            $element = $this->get_activity_element($deletestring, 'link', $activityname);
-            $element->click();
-
-            $this->getSession()->getDriver()->getWebDriverSession()->accept_alert();
-
+            $steps[] = new Given('I click on "' . get_string('yes') . '" "button" in the "Confirm" "dialogue"');
         } else {
-
-            // With JS disabled.
-            $steps = array(
-                new Given('I click on "' . $this->escape($deletestring) . '" "link" in the "' . $this->escape($activityname) . '" activity'),
-                new Given('I press "' . get_string('yes') . '"')
-            );
-
-            return $steps;
+            $steps[] = new Given('I press "' . get_string('yes') . '"');
         }
+
+        return $steps;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/course/tests/behat/course_controls.feature b/course/tests/behat/course_controls.feature
index e80301a997d..90a911e9967 100644
--- a/course/tests/behat/course_controls.feature
+++ b/course/tests/behat/course_controls.feature
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-@core @core_course @_alert
+@core @core_course
 Feature: Course activity controls works as expected
   In order to manage my course's activities
   As a teacher
   I need to edit, hide, show and indent activities inside course sections
 
   # The difference between these two scenario outlines is that one is with
-  # JS enabled and the other one with JS disabled, also with JS disabled we
-  # add the delete activity checking; we can not use Background sections
-  # when using Scenario Outlines because of Behat framework restrictions.
+  # JS enabled and the other one with JS disabled; we can not use Background
+  # sections when using Scenario Outlines because of Behat framework restrictions.
 
   # We are testing:
   # * Javascript on and off
@@ -68,7 +67,9 @@ Feature: Course activity controls works as expected
     And I open "Test forum name 1" actions menu
     And I click on "Hide" "link" in the "Test forum name 1" activity
     And "#section-2" "css_element" <should_see_other_sections> exists
-    And I close "Test forum name 1" actions menu
+    And I open "Test forum name 1" actions menu
+    And I delete "Test forum name 1" activity
+    And I should not see "Test forum name 1" in the "#region-main" "css_element"
     And I duplicate "Test forum name 2" activity editing the new copy with:
       | Forum name | Edited test forum name 2 |
     And "#section-2" "css_element" <should_see_other_sections> exists