diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/security/users.js b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/security/users.js
index 0cab12bc6672f..8730ee3aeeaf2 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/security/users.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/security/users.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }) {
       expect(roles.apm_system.deprecated).to.be(false);
 
       expect(roles.apm_user.reserved).to.be(true);
-      expect(roles.apm_user.deprecated).to.be(false);
+      expect(roles.apm_user.deprecated).to.be(true);
 
       expect(roles.beats_admin.reserved).to.be(true);
       expect(roles.beats_admin.deprecated).to.be(false);