diff --git a/message/tests/behat/message_participants.feature b/message/tests/behat/message_participants.feature
index b15a393e3277e..849e57b6e62ea 100644
--- a/message/tests/behat/message_participants.feature
+++ b/message/tests/behat/message_participants.feature
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Feature: An user can message course participants
   As a teacher
   I need to message them all
 
-  @javascript
   Scenario: An user can message multiple course participants including him/her self
     Given the following "users" exist:
       | username | firstname | lastname | email |
@@ -22,15 +21,16 @@ Feature: An user can message course participants
     And I log in as "teacher1"
     And I follow "Course 1"
     And I follow "Participants"
-    When I click on "input[type='checkbox']" "css_element" in the "Teacher 1" "table_row"
-    And I click on "input[type='checkbox']" "css_element" in the "Student 1" "table_row"
+    When I set the field with xpath "//tr[contains(normalize-space(.), 'Teacher 1')]//input[@type='checkbox']" to "1"
+    And I set the field with xpath "//tr[contains(normalize-space(.), 'Student 1')]//input[@type='checkbox']" to "1"
     And I set the field "With selected users..." to "Send a message"
+    And I press "OK"
     And I set the following fields to these values:
       | messagebody | Here it is, the message content |
     And I press "Preview"
     And I press "Send message"
     And I follow "Messages" in the user menu
-    And I set the field "Message navigation:" to "Recent conversations"
+    And I select "Recent conversations" from the "Message navigation:" singleselect
     Then I should see "Here it is, the message content"
     And I should see "Student 1"
     And I click on "this conversation" "link" in the "//div[@class='singlemessage'][contains(., 'Teacher 1')]" "xpath_element"