add_task(async function() {
  SpecialPowers.pushPrefEnv({set: [
    ["layout.spellcheckDefault", 2]
  ]});

  let prefs = await openPreferencesViaOpenPreferencesAPI("paneGeneral", {leaveOpen: true});
  is(prefs.selectedPane, "paneGeneral", "General pane was selected");

  // eslint-disable-next-line mozilla/no-cpows-in-tests
  let doc = gBrowser.contentDocument;
  let checkbox = doc.querySelector("#checkSpelling");
  is(checkbox.checked,
     Services.prefs.getIntPref("layout.spellcheckDefault") == 2,
     "checkbox should represent pref value before clicking on checkbox");
  ok(checkbox.checked, "checkbox should be checked before clicking on checkbox");

  checkbox.click();

  is(checkbox.checked,
     Services.prefs.getIntPref("layout.spellcheckDefault") == 2,
     "checkbox should represent pref value after clicking on checkbox");
  ok(!checkbox.checked, "checkbox should not be checked after clicking on checkbox");

  await BrowserTestUtils.removeTab(gBrowser.selectedTab);
});
