diff --git a/browser/components/preferences/in-content/tests/browser.ini b/browser/components/preferences/in-content/tests/browser.ini
index 97e9a09d6a4c..373f1ecc0162 100644
--- a/browser/components/preferences/in-content/tests/browser.ini
+++ b/browser/components/preferences/in-content/tests/browser.ini
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ support-files =
   addons/set_newtab.xpi
 
 [browser_applications_selection.js]
-skip-if = os == 'linux' || verify # bug 1382057
 [browser_advanced_update.js]
 skip-if = !updater
 [browser_basic_rebuild_fonts_test.js]
@@ -36,9 +35,7 @@ skip-if = !updater
 support-files =
   browser_bug1184989_prevent_scrolling_when_preferences_flipped.xul
 [browser_change_app_handler.js]
-skip-if = os != "win" || (os == "win" && os_version == "6.1") || (verify && debug)
-# This test tests the windows-specific app selection dialog, so can't run on non-Windows.
-# Skip the test on Window 7, see the detail at Bug 1381706.
+skip-if = os != "win" # Windows-specific handler application selection dialog
 [browser_checkspelling.js]
 [browser_connection.js]
 [browser_connection_bug388287.js]
diff --git a/browser/components/preferences/in-content/tests/browser_applications_selection.js b/browser/components/preferences/in-content/tests/browser_applications_selection.js
index f10d53690848..353abba2a70f 100644
--- a/browser/components/preferences/in-content/tests/browser_applications_selection.js
+++ b/browser/components/preferences/in-content/tests/browser_applications_selection.js
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ add_task(async function selectInternalOptionForFeed() {
   container.selectItem(feedItem);
   Assert.ok(feedItem.selected, "Should be able to select our item.");
 
-  // Wait for the menu.
-  let list = await TestUtils.waitForCondition(() =>
-    win.document.getAnonymousElementByAttribute(feedItem, "class", "actionsMenu"));
-  info("Got list after item was selected");
+  let list = feedItem.querySelector(".actionsMenu");
 
   // Find the "Add Live bookmarks option".
   let chooseItems = list.getElementsByAttribute("action", Ci.nsIHandlerInfo.handleInternally);
@@ -45,9 +42,6 @@ add_task(async function selectInternalOptionForFeed() {
   chooseItems[0].dispatchEvent(cmdEvent);
 
   // Check that we display the correct result.
-  list = await TestUtils.waitForCondition(() =>
-    win.document.getAnonymousElementByAttribute(feedItem, "class", "actionsMenu"));
-  info("Got list after item was selected");
   Assert.ok(list.selectedItem, "Should have a selected item.");
   Assert.equal(list.selectedItem.getAttribute("action"),
                Ci.nsIHandlerInfo.handleInternally,
@@ -62,17 +56,10 @@ add_task(async function reselectInternalOptionForFeed() {
 
   container.selectItem(anotherItem);
 
-  // Wait for the menu so that we don't hit race conditions.
-  await TestUtils.waitForCondition(() =>
-    win.document.getAnonymousElementByAttribute(anotherItem, "class", "actionsMenu"));
-  info("Got list after item was selected");
-
   // Now select the feed item again, and check what it is displaying.
   container.selectItem(feedItem);
 
-  let list = await TestUtils.waitForCondition(() =>
-    win.document.getAnonymousElementByAttribute(feedItem, "class", "actionsMenu"));
-  info("Got list after item was selected");
+  let list = feedItem.querySelector(".actionsMenu");
 
   Assert.ok(list.selectedItem,
             "Should have a selected item");
@@ -118,6 +105,10 @@ add_task(async function sortingCheck() {
   actionColumn.click();
   assertSortByAction("descending");
 
+  // Restore the default sort order
+  typeColumn.click();
+  assertSortByType("ascending");
+
   function assertSortByAction(order) {
   Assert.equal(actionColumn.getAttribute("sortDirection"),
                order,
diff --git a/browser/components/preferences/in-content/tests/browser_change_app_handler.js b/browser/components/preferences/in-content/tests/browser_change_app_handler.js
index db5cb8f34716..ced29279bc42 100644
--- a/browser/components/preferences/in-content/tests/browser_change_app_handler.js
+++ b/browser/components/preferences/in-content/tests/browser_change_app_handler.js
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ add_task(async function() {
   container.selectItem(ourItem);
   ok(ourItem.selected, "Should be able to select our item.");
 
-  let list = await TestUtils.waitForCondition(() => win.document.getAnonymousElementByAttribute(ourItem, "class", "actionsMenu"));
-  info("Got list after item was selected");
+  let list = ourItem.querySelector(".actionsMenu");
 
   let chooseItem = list.firstChild.querySelector(".choose-app-item");
   let dialogLoadedPromise = promiseLoadSubDialog("chrome://global/content/appPicker.xul");
@@ -51,8 +50,6 @@ add_task(async function() {
   ok(mimeInfo.preferredApplicationHandler.equals(selectedApp), "App should be set as preferred.");
 
   // Check that we display this result:
-  list = await TestUtils.waitForCondition(() => win.document.getAnonymousElementByAttribute(ourItem, "class", "actionsMenu"));
-  info("Got list after item was selected");
   ok(list.selectedItem, "Should have a selected item");
   ok(mimeInfo.preferredApplicationHandler.equals(list.selectedItem.handlerApp),
      "App should be visible as preferred item.");
@@ -84,7 +81,6 @@ add_task(async function() {
   ok(!mimeInfo.preferredApplicationHandler, "App should no longer be set as preferred.");
 
   // Check that we display this result:
-  list = await TestUtils.waitForCondition(() => win.document.getAnonymousElementByAttribute(ourItem, "class", "actionsMenu"));
   ok(list.selectedItem, "Should have a selected item");
   ok(!list.selectedItem.handlerApp,
      "No app should be visible as preferred item.");