diff --git a/src/components/breadcrumbs/__snapshots__/breadcrumbs.test.js.snap b/src/components/breadcrumbs/__snapshots__/breadcrumbs.test.js.snap
index d33aaeebfb98..e962ecc55d92 100644
--- a/src/components/breadcrumbs/__snapshots__/breadcrumbs.test.js.snap
+++ b/src/components/breadcrumbs/__snapshots__/breadcrumbs.test.js.snap
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ exports[`EuiBreadcrumbs is rendered 1`] = `
     data-test-subj="breadcrumbsAnimals"
     href="#"
   >
-    Animals
+    <span>
+      Animals
+    </span>
   </a>
   <div
     class="euiBreadcrumbSeparator"
diff --git a/src/components/breadcrumbs/breadcrumbs.test.js b/src/components/breadcrumbs/breadcrumbs.test.js
index 6f7030817779..309c9edd2238 100644
--- a/src/components/breadcrumbs/breadcrumbs.test.js
+++ b/src/components/breadcrumbs/breadcrumbs.test.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { EuiBreadcrumbs } from './breadcrumbs';
 describe('EuiBreadcrumbs', () => {
   test('is rendered', () => {
     const breadcrumbs = [{
-      text: 'Animals',
+      text: <span>Animals</span>,
       href: '#',
       onClick: (e) => { e.preventDefault(); console.log('You clicked Animals'); },
       'data-test-subj': 'breadcrumbsAnimals',