diff -u b/core/modules/help_topics/tests/src/Functional/HelpTopicTest.php b/core/modules/help_topics/tests/src/Functional/HelpTopicTest.php
--- b/core/modules/help_topics/tests/src/Functional/HelpTopicTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/help_topics/tests/src/Functional/HelpTopicTest.php
@@ -202,19 +202,18 @@
    * Tests breadcrumb on a help topic page.
    */
   public function testBreadCrumb() {
-    // Prepare common base breadcrumb elements.
-    $home = ['' => 'Home'];
-    $admin = $home + ['admin' => t('Administration')];
-
-    $page = 'admin/help/topic/help-test';
-    $this->drupalGet($page);
+    // Login as a user that can access help topics.
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->adminUser);
 
     // Verify Help Topics administration breadcrumbs.
-    $trail = $admin + [
+    $trail = [
+        '' => 'Home',
+        'admin' => t('Administration'),
         'admin/help' => t('Help'),
       ];
     $this->assertBreadcrumb('admin/help/topic/help-test', $trail);
-
+    // Ensure we are on the expected help topic page.
+    $this->assertSession()->pageTextContains('Also there should be a related topic link below to the Help module topic page and the linked topic.');
   }
 
 }