diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/BUILD b/polygerrit-ui/app/BUILD
index d8036e1..644c9c8 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/BUILD
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/BUILD
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@
     "elements/shared/gr-download-commands/gr-download-commands_html.ts",
     "elements/shared/gr-dropdown-list/gr-dropdown-list_html.ts",
     "elements/shared/gr-dropdown/gr-dropdown_html.ts",
-    "elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_html.ts",
     "elements/shared/gr-hovercard-account/gr-hovercard-account_html.ts",
     "elements/shared/gr-label-info/gr-label-info_html.ts",
     "elements/shared/gr-labeled-autocomplete/gr-labeled-autocomplete_html.ts",
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.ts
index 83cd380..592efba 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content.ts
@@ -106,13 +106,14 @@
   _saveDisabled!: boolean;
 
   @property({type: String, observer: '_newContentChanged'})
-  _newContent?: string;
+  _newContent = '';
 
   private readonly storage = appContext.storageService;
 
   private readonly reporting = appContext.reportingService;
 
-  private storeTask?: DelayedTask;
+  // Tests use this so needs to be non private
+  storeTask?: DelayedTask;
 
   /** @override */
   ready() {
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_html.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_html.ts
index c6ff903..7877a1f 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_html.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_html.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
       box-shadow: var(--elevation-level-1);
       /* slightly up to cover rounded corner of the commit msg */
       margin-top: calc(-1 * var(--spacing-xs));
-      /* To make this bar pop over editor, since editor has relative position. 
+      /* To make this bar pop over editor, since editor has relative position.
       */
       position: relative;
     }
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_test.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_test.ts
similarity index 73%
rename from polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_test.js
rename to polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_test.ts
index 94a7b96..074678e 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_test.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-editable-content/gr-editable-content_test.ts
@@ -15,13 +15,17 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '../../../test/common-test-setup-karma.js';
-import './gr-editable-content.js';
+import '../../../test/common-test-setup-karma';
+import './gr-editable-content';
+import {GrEditableContent} from './gr-editable-content';
+import {queryAndAssert, stubStorage} from '../../../test/test-utils';
+import * as MockInteractions from '@polymer/iron-test-helpers/mock-interactions';
+import {GrButton} from '../gr-button/gr-button';
 
 const basicFixture = fixtureFromElement('gr-editable-content');
 
 suite('gr-editable-content tests', () => {
-  let element;
+  let element: GrEditableContent;
 
   setup(() => {
     element = basicFixture.instantiate();
@@ -33,8 +37,7 @@
     const handler = sinon.spy();
     element.addEventListener('editable-content-save', handler);
 
-    MockInteractions.tap(element.shadowRoot
-        .querySelector('gr-button[primary]'));
+    MockInteractions.tap(queryAndAssert(element, 'gr-button[primary]'));
 
     assert.isTrue(handler.called);
     assert.equal(handler.lastCall.args[0].detail.content, 'foo');
@@ -44,8 +47,7 @@
     const handler = sinon.spy();
     element.addEventListener('editable-content-cancel', handler);
 
-    MockInteractions.tap(element.shadowRoot
-        .querySelector('gr-button.cancel-button'));
+    MockInteractions.tap(queryAndAssert(element, 'gr-button.cancel-button'));
 
     assert.isTrue(handler.called);
   });
@@ -79,19 +81,22 @@
     });
 
     test('save button is disabled initially', () => {
-      assert.isTrue(element.shadowRoot
-          .querySelector('gr-button[primary]').disabled);
+      assert.isTrue(
+        queryAndAssert<GrButton>(element, 'gr-button[primary]').disabled
+      );
     });
 
     test('save button is enabled when content changes', () => {
       element._newContent = 'new content';
-      assert.isFalse(element.shadowRoot
-          .querySelector('gr-button[primary]').disabled);
+      assert.isFalse(
+        queryAndAssert<GrButton>(element, 'gr-button[primary]').disabled
+      );
     });
   });
 
   suite('storageKey and related behavior', () => {
-    let dispatchSpy;
+    let dispatchSpy: sinon.SinonSpy;
+
     setup(() => {
       element.content = 'current content';
       element.storageKey = 'test';
@@ -99,8 +104,10 @@
     });
 
     test('editing toggled to true, has stored data', () => {
-      sinon.stub(element.storage, 'getEditableContentItem')
-          .returns({message: 'stored content'});
+      stubStorage('getEditableContentItem').returns({
+        message: 'stored content',
+        updated: 0,
+      });
       element.editing = true;
 
       assert.equal(element._newContent, 'stored content');
@@ -109,8 +116,7 @@
     });
 
     test('editing toggled to true, has no stored data', () => {
-      sinon.stub(element.storage, 'getEditableContentItem')
-          .returns({});
+      stubStorage('getEditableContentItem').returns(null);
       element.editing = true;
 
       assert.equal(element._newContent, 'current content');
@@ -118,28 +124,26 @@
     });
 
     test('edits are cached', () => {
-      const storeStub =
-          sinon.stub(element.storage, 'setEditableContentItem');
-      const eraseStub =
-          sinon.stub(element.storage, 'eraseEditableContentItem');
+      const storeStub = stubStorage('setEditableContentItem');
+      const eraseStub = stubStorage('eraseEditableContentItem');
       element.editing = true;
 
       element._newContent = 'new content';
       flush();
-      element.storeTask.flush();
+      element.storeTask?.flush();
 
       assert.isTrue(storeStub.called);
       assert.deepEqual(
-          [element.storageKey, element._newContent],
-          storeStub.lastCall.args);
+        [element.storageKey, element._newContent],
+        storeStub.lastCall.args
+      );
 
       element._newContent = '';
       flush();
-      element.storeTask.flush();
+      element.storeTask?.flush();
 
       assert.isTrue(eraseStub.called);
       assert.deepEqual([element.storageKey], eraseStub.lastCall.args);
     });
   });
 });
-