diff --git a/test/functional/apps/console/_vector_tile.ts b/test/functional/apps/console/_vector_tile.ts
index 9a211a9767a8d..77b186227ed28 100644
--- a/test/functional/apps/console/_vector_tile.ts
+++ b/test/functional/apps/console/_vector_tile.ts
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
       await PageObjects.console.clearTextArea();
     });
 
-    after(async () => {
-      await security.testUser.restoreDefaults();
-    });
-
     it('should validate response', async () => {
       await PageObjects.console.enterText(`GET kibana_sample_data_logs/_mvt/geo.coordinates/0/0/0`);
       await PageObjects.console.clickPlay();
@@ -47,6 +43,7 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
       });
       await PageObjects.header.waitUntilLoadingHasFinished();
       await PageObjects.home.removeSampleDataSet('logs');
+      await security.testUser.restoreDefaults();
     });
   });
 }