diff --git a/packages/stories-block/src/block/test/storiesPlaceholder.js b/packages/stories-block/src/block/test/storiesPlaceholder.js
index fa29e4bd49f3..3eaf1ace6d2b 100644
--- a/packages/stories-block/src/block/test/storiesPlaceholder.js
+++ b/packages/stories-block/src/block/test/storiesPlaceholder.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import StoriesLoading from '../components/storiesLoading';
 describe('StoriesLoading', () => {
   it('should display spinner', () => {
     render(<StoriesLoading />);
-    expect(screen.getByText('Loading Stories…')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    // Text occurs twice, once within the placeholder and once in the a11y-speak-region.
+    expect(screen.getAllByText('Loading Stories…')[0]).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });