diff --git a/tests/foreman/ui/test_contenthost.py b/tests/foreman/ui/test_contenthost.py
index 2055d08e3ea..5132e86487f 100644
--- a/tests/foreman/ui/test_contenthost.py
+++ b/tests/foreman/ui/test_contenthost.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def test_positive_end_to_end(
 
     :id: f43f2826-47c1-4069-9c9d-2410fd1b622c
 
-    :setup: Register a rhel7 as a content host. Import repos
+    :setup: Register a rhel7 vm as a content host. Import repos
         collection and associated manifest.
 
     :steps:
@@ -199,7 +199,8 @@ def test_positive_end_to_end(
         assert rhel_status in host_rhel_lcs['permission_denied']
         assert rhel_status in host_status
         # Ensure content host is searchable
-        found_chost = session.contenthost.search(vm.hostname)
+        found_chost = session.contenthost.search(f'{vm.hostname}')
+        assert found_chost, f'Search for contenthost by name: "{vm.hostname}", returned no results.'
         assert found_chost[0]['Name'] == vm.hostname
         chost = session.contenthost.read(
             vm.hostname, widget_names=['details', 'provisioning_details', 'subscriptions']