diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/saved_object_management.js b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/saved_object_management.js
index 260f177f1ba25..89dcc28e3a21b 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/saved_object_management.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/saved_object_management.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default function({ getPageObjects, getService }) {
   const browser = getService('browser');
   const inspector = getService('inspector');
 
-  describe.skip('map saved object management', () => {
+  describe('map saved object management', () => {
     const MAP_NAME_PREFIX = 'saved_object_management_test_';
     const MAP1_NAME = `${MAP_NAME_PREFIX}map1`;
     const MAP2_NAME = `${MAP_NAME_PREFIX}map2`;
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/vector_styling.js b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/vector_styling.js
index bf4f949994e0b..78898f1d1a4d0 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/vector_styling.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/vector_styling.js
@@ -9,18 +9,20 @@ import expect from '@kbn/expect';
 export default function({ getPageObjects }) {
   const PageObjects = getPageObjects(['maps']);
 
-  describe.skip('vector styling', () => {
+  describe('vector styling', () => {
     before(async () => {
       await PageObjects.maps.loadSavedMap('document example');
     });
 
     describe('categorical styling', () => {
-      it('should provide auto complete suggestions', async () => {
+      before(async () => {
         await PageObjects.maps.openLayerPanel('logstash');
+      });
+
+      it('should provide auto complete suggestions', async () => {
         await PageObjects.maps.setStyleByValue('fillColor', 'machine.os.raw');
         await PageObjects.maps.selectCustomColorRamp('fillColor');
         const suggestions = await PageObjects.maps.getCategorySuggestions();
-        await PageObjects.maps.closeLayerPanel();
         expect(
           suggestions
             .trim()