diff --git a/test/end-to-end/test_studio_with_ssl_cert_file_envvar_set.ps1 b/test/end-to-end/test_studio_with_ssl_cert_file_envvar_set.ps1
index 860f136f56..233f3e1c22 100644
--- a/test/end-to-end/test_studio_with_ssl_cert_file_envvar_set.ps1
+++ b/test/end-to-end/test_studio_with_ssl_cert_file_envvar_set.ps1
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if($IsLinux) {
     $sslCertFileCheck = "test -f `$SSL_CERT_FILE"
     $sslCertFilePrint = "echo `$SSL_CERT_FILE"
     $sslCacheCertFileCheck = "test -f '/hab/cache/ssl/$e2e_certname'"
-    $sslCertFileNotSetCheck = "test ! -v SSL_CERT_FILE"
+    $sslCertFileNotSetCheck = "test $SSL_CERT_FILE = $(hab pkg path core/cacerts)/ssl/certs/cacert.pem"
 } else {
     $sslCertFileCheck = "exit (!(Test-Path `$env:SSL_CERT_FILE))"
     $sslCertFilePrint = "`$env:SSL_CERT_FILE.Replace('\','/')"
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ Context "SSL_CERT_FILE is passed into the studio" {
     }
 }
 
-Write-Host "--- Testing SSL_CERT_FILE is not set"
-
 Context "SSL_CERT_FILE isn't set" {
     BeforeEach {
         Remove-CachedCertificate