diff --git a/test/powershell/engine/Help/HelpSystem.OnlineHelp.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/engine/Help/HelpSystem.OnlineHelp.Tests.ps1
index e3b469f01..914760e0b 100644
--- a/test/powershell/engine/Help/HelpSystem.OnlineHelp.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/engine/Help/HelpSystem.OnlineHelp.Tests.ps1
@@ -52,24 +52,23 @@ Describe 'Get-Help -Online opens the default web browser and navigates to the cm
     if((-not ($skipTest)) -and $IsWindows)
     {
         $skipTest = $true
-        $regKey = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\UserChoice"
+        $regKey = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\UserChoice"
 
         try
         {
-            $progId = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::GetValue($regKey, "ProgId", $null)
+            $progId = (Get-ItemProperty $regKey).ProgId
             if($progId)
             {
-                $browserKey = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey("$progId\shell\open\command", $false)
-                if($browserKey)
+                if ((Get-PSDrive -Name HKCR) -eq $Null)
                 {
-                    $browserExe = ($browserKey.GetValue($null) -replace '"', '') -split " "
-
-                    if ($browserExe.count -ge 1)
+                    New-PSDrive -PSProvider registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT -Name HKCR | Should NotBeNullOrEmpty
+                }
+                $browserExe = ((Get-ItemProperty "HKCR:\$progId\shell\open\command")."(default)" -replace '"', '') -split " "
+                if ($browserExe.count -ge 1)
+                {
+                    if($browserExe[0] -match '.exe')
                     {
-                        if($browserExe[0] -match '.exe')
-                        {
-                            $skipTest = $false
-                        }
+                        $skipTest = $false
                     }
                 }
             }