diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/public/components/__snapshots__/report_listing.test.tsx.snap b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/public/components/__snapshots__/report_listing.test.tsx.snap
index 66c3aea8acc13..ddba7842f1199 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/public/components/__snapshots__/report_listing.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/public/components/__snapshots__/report_listing.test.tsx.snap
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Array [
         },
       ]
     }
-    data-test-page={0}
     data-test-subj="reportJobListing"
     isSelectable={true}
     itemId="id"
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ Array [
   >
     <div
       className="euiBasicTable euiBasicTable-loading"
-      data-test-page={0}
       data-test-subj="reportJobListing"
     >
       <div>
@@ -368,7 +366,6 @@ Array [
   </EuiBasicTable>,
   <div
     className="euiBasicTable euiBasicTable-loading"
-    data-test-page={0}
     data-test-subj="reportJobListing"
   >
     <div>
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/public/components/report_listing.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/public/components/report_listing.tsx
index 80ef9311fd0e5..afcae93a8db16 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/public/components/report_listing.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/public/components/report_listing.tsx
@@ -513,7 +513,6 @@ class ReportListingUi extends Component<Props, State> {
           isSelectable={true}
           onChange={this.onTableChange}
           data-test-subj="reportJobListing"
-          data-test-page={this.state.page}
         />
         {this.state.selectedJobs.length > 0 ? this.renderDeleteButton() : null}
       </Fragment>
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/reporting_management/index.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/reporting_management/index.js
similarity index 75%
rename from x-pack/test/functional/apps/reporting_management/index.ts
rename to x-pack/test/functional/apps/reporting_management/index.js
index 8606c46053ab0..ef92e7d04ef0c 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/reporting_management/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/reporting_management/index.js
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-import { FtrProviderContext } from '../../ftr_provider_context';
-
-export default ({ loadTestFile }: FtrProviderContext) => {
+export default ({ loadTestFile }) => {
   describe('reporting management app', function () {
     this.tags('ciGroup7');
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./report_listing'));
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/reporting_management/report_listing.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/reporting_management/report_listing.ts
index 476f3e73d0923..ca5fb888e67e1 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/reporting_management/report_listing.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/reporting_management/report_listing.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
   const security = getService('security');
 
   const testSubjects = getService('testSubjects');
-  const findInstance = getService('find');
   const esArchiver = getService('esArchiver');
 
   describe('Listing of Reports', function () {
@@ -68,7 +67,10 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
       });
     });
 
-    it.skip('Paginates content', async () => {
+    it('Paginates historical reports', async () => {
+      // wait for first row of page 1
+      await testSubjects.find('checkboxSelectRow-k9a9xlwl0gpe1457b10rraq3');
+
       const previousButton = await testSubjects.find('pagination-button-previous');
 
       // previous CAN NOT be clicked
@@ -90,7 +92,9 @@ pdf\ndashboard\n2020-04-21 @ 07:00 PM\ntest_user\nCompleted at 2020-04-21 @ 07:0
 
       // click page 2
       await testSubjects.click('pagination-button-1');
-      await findInstance.byCssSelector('[data-test-page="1"]');
+
+      // wait for first row of page 2
+      await testSubjects.find('checkboxSelectRow-k9a9uc4x0gpe1457b16wthc8');
 
       // previous CAN be clicked
       expect(await previousButton.getAttribute('disabled')).to.be(null);
@@ -110,7 +114,9 @@ test_user\nCompleted at 2020-04-21 @ 06:55 PM - Max size reached\nreport2csv\n20
 
       // click page 3
       await testSubjects.click('pagination-button-2');
-      await findInstance.byCssSelector('[data-test-page="2"]');
+
+      // wait for first row of page 3
+      await testSubjects.find('checkboxSelectRow-k9a9p1840gpe1457b1ghfxw5');
 
       // scan page 3
       tableText = await getTableTextFromElement(await testSubjects.find('reportJobListing'));