diff --git a/test/functional/apps/visualize/_area_chart.js b/test/functional/apps/visualize/_area_chart.js
index 1e9906eb677d5..861e0fb8b4f72 100644
--- a/test/functional/apps/visualize/_area_chart.js
+++ b/test/functional/apps/visualize/_area_chart.js
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ export default function({ getService, getPageObjects }) {
       await initAreaChart();
     });
 
+    after(async function() {
+      await security.testUser.restoreDefaults();
+    });
+
     it('should save and load with special characters', async function() {
       const vizNamewithSpecialChars = vizName1 + '/?&=%';
       await PageObjects.visualize.saveVisualizationExpectSuccessAndBreadcrumb(
@@ -294,7 +298,6 @@ export default function({ getService, getPageObjects }) {
           .pop()
           .replace('embed=true', '');
         await PageObjects.common.navigateToUrl('visualize', embedUrl, { useActualUrl: true });
-        await security.testUser.restoreDefaults();
       });
     });