diff --git a/rest-api-spec/src/yamlRestTest/resources/rest-api-spec/test/delete/70_tsdb.yml b/rest-api-spec/src/yamlRestTest/resources/rest-api-spec/test/delete/70_tsdb.yml
index 303e4901476c4..eb6f76bf1f1fe 100644
--- a/rest-api-spec/src/yamlRestTest/resources/rest-api-spec/test/delete/70_tsdb.yml
+++ b/rest-api-spec/src/yamlRestTest/resources/rest-api-spec/test/delete/70_tsdb.yml
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@
           location: swamp
           temperature: 32.4
           humidity: 88.9
-  - match:   { _id: crxuhAep5Npwt_etAAABiHD35_g }
+  - set: { _id: id }
   - match:   { result: created }
   - match:   { _version: 1 }
 
   - do:
       delete:
         index: weather_sensors
-        id: crxuhAep5Npwt_etAAABiHD35_g
-  - match:   { _id: crxuhAep5Npwt_etAAABiHD35_g }
+        id: $id
+  - match:   { _id: $id }
   - match:   { result: deleted }
   - match:   { _version: 2 }
 
@@ -68,6 +68,6 @@
           location: swamp
           temperature: 32.4
           humidity: 88.9
-  - match:   { _id: crxuhAep5Npwt_etAAABiHD35_g }
+  - match:   { _id: $id }
   - match:   { result: created }
   - match:   { _version: 3 }