diff --git a/toolkit/content/tests/browser/browser_label_textlink.js b/toolkit/content/tests/browser/browser_label_textlink.js
index ba52410f507e..fdbee449a299 100644
--- a/toolkit/content/tests/browser/browser_label_textlink.js
+++ b/toolkit/content/tests/browser/browser_label_textlink.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ add_task(async function() {
         label.href = newTabURL;
         label.id = "textlink-test";
         label.textContent = "click me";
-        doc.documentElement.append(label);
+        doc.body.append(label);
       });
 
       // Test that click will open tab in foreground.