diff --git a/spec/javascripts/vue_shared/components/user_avatar_link_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/vue_shared/components/user_avatar_link_spec.js
index ce75df6fc7b..c10528360a3 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/vue_shared/components/user_avatar_link_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/vue_shared/components/user_avatar_link_spec.js
@@ -56,8 +56,12 @@ describe('User Avatar Link Component', function () {
       Vue.nextTick(done);
     });
 
-    it('should not render <span> as a child element', function () {
-      expect(this.userAvatarLink.$el.querySelector('span')).toBeNull();
+    it('should only render image tag in link', function () {
+      const childElements = this.userAvatarLink.$el.childNodes;
+      expect(childElements[0].tagName).toBe('IMG');
+
+      // Vue will render the hidden component as <!---->
+      expect(childElements[1].tagName).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
     it('should render avatar image tooltip', function () {