diff --git a/lib/api/_loaders/element-global.js b/lib/api/_loaders/element-global.js
index 6ae3b8f882..c0ab172c35 100644
--- a/lib/api/_loaders/element-global.js
+++ b/lib/api/_loaders/element-global.js
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ class ElementGlobal {
 
   static element({locator, testSuite, client, options}) {
     const instance = new ElementGlobal({testSuite, client, options});
-    const byInstance=Locator.create(locator);
-    instance.setLocator(byInstance);
+    instance.setLocator(locator);
 
     return instance.exported();
   }
@@ -88,7 +87,9 @@ class ElementGlobal {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.element = await this.transport.driver.wait(until.elementLocated(locator), this.timeout, null, this.retryInterval);
+    const byLocator=Locator.create(locator);
+
+    this.element = await this.transport.driver.wait(until.elementLocated(byLocator), this.timeout, null, this.retryInterval);
   }
 
   static isElementObject(element) {