diff --git a/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/test_customize_form.js b/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/test_customize_form.js
index 144d11a9ae..a1431fdb5a 100644
--- a/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/test_customize_form.js
+++ b/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/test_customize_form.js
@@ -8,13 +8,24 @@ QUnit.test("test customize form", function(assert) {
 	frappe.run_serially([
 		() => frappe.set_route('Form', 'Customize Form'),
 		() => cur_frm.set_value('doc_type', 'ToDo'),
-
 		() => frappe.timeout(2),
-
-		() => assert.equal(cur_frm.doc.fields[1].fieldname, 'status'),
-
+		() => {
+			// find the status column as there may be other custom fields like
+			// kanban etc.
+			frappe.row_idx = 0;
+			cur_frm.doc.fields.every((d, i) => {
+				if(d.fieldname==='status') {
+					frappe.row_idx = i;
+					return false;
+				} else {
+					return true;
+				}
+			});
+			assert.equal(cur_frm.doc.fields[frappe.row_idx].fieldname, 'status',
+				'check if selected field is "status"');
+		},
 		// open "status" row
-		() => cur_frm.fields_dict.fields.grid.grid_rows[1].toggle_view(),
+		() => cur_frm.fields_dict.fields.grid.grid_rows[frappe.row_idx].toggle_view(),
 		() => frappe.timeout(0.5),
 
 		// try deleting it
@@ -25,7 +36,8 @@ QUnit.test("test customize form", function(assert) {
 		() => frappe.timeout(0.5),
 
 		// status still exists
-		() => assert.equal(cur_frm.doc.fields[1].fieldname, 'status'),
+		() => assert.equal(cur_frm.doc.fields[frappe.row_idx].fieldname, 'status',
+			'check if selected field is still "status"'),
 		() => done()
 	]);
 });