diff --git a/tests/configuration/verifyPMMSettingsPageFunctionality_test.js b/tests/configuration/verifyPMMSettingsPageFunctionality_test.js
index ef38a4c18..2c2daf7c8 100644
--- a/tests/configuration/verifyPMMSettingsPageFunctionality_test.js
+++ b/tests/configuration/verifyPMMSettingsPageFunctionality_test.js
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ Scenario(
   'PMM-T486 - Verify Public Address in PMM Settings @settings @nightly',
   async ({ I, pmmSettingsPage, settingsAPI }) => {
     await settingsAPI.changeSettings({ publicAddress: '' });
+    I.wait(3);
     await pmmSettingsPage.openAdvancedSettings();
     await pmmSettingsPage.verifyTooltip(pmmSettingsPage.tooltips.advancedSettings.publicAddress);
 
diff --git a/tests/pages/api/settingsAPI.js b/tests/pages/api/settingsAPI.js
index 9e97c58c5..e545a5f9f 100644
--- a/tests/pages/api/settingsAPI.js
+++ b/tests/pages/api/settingsAPI.js
@@ -165,9 +165,7 @@ module.exports = {
             body.enable_updates = value;
             break;
           case 'publicAddress':
-            value
-              ? body.pmm_public_address = value
-              : body.remove_pmm_public_address = null;
+            body.pmm_public_address = value;
             break;
           case 'data_retention':
             body.data_retention = value;