diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/mappings_editor/__jest__/client_integration/configuration_form.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/mappings_editor/__jest__/client_integration/configuration_form.test.tsx
index 35f4377af1a65..4c73fd1037dda 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/mappings_editor/__jest__/client_integration/configuration_form.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/mappings_editor/__jest__/client_integration/configuration_form.test.tsx
@@ -28,19 +28,18 @@ const setup = (props: any = { onUpdate() {} }, appDependencies?: any) => {
   return testBed;
 };
 
-const getContext = (sourceFieldEnabled: boolean = true) =>
-  ({
-    config: {
-      enableMappingsSourceFieldSection: sourceFieldEnabled,
-    },
-  } as unknown as AppDependencies);
-
 describe('Mappings editor: configuration form', () => {
   let testBed: TestBed<TestSubjects>;
 
   it('renders the form', async () => {
+    const ctx = {
+      config: {
+        enableMappingsSourceFieldSection: true,
+      },
+    } as unknown as AppDependencies;
+
     await act(async () => {
-      testBed = setup({ esNodesPlugins: [] }, getContext());
+      testBed = setup({ esNodesPlugins: [] }, ctx);
     });
     testBed.component.update();
     const { exists } = testBed;
@@ -49,64 +48,36 @@ describe('Mappings editor: configuration form', () => {
   });
 
   describe('_source field', () => {
-    describe('renders depending on enableMappingsSourceFieldSection config', () => {
-      it('renders when config set to true', async () => {
-        await act(async () => {
-          testBed = setup({ esNodesPlugins: [] }, getContext(true));
-        });
-        testBed.component.update();
-        const { exists } = testBed;
-
-        expect(exists('sourceField')).toBe(true);
+    it('renders the _source field when it is enabled', async () => {
+      const ctx = {
+        config: {
+          enableMappingsSourceFieldSection: true,
+        },
+      } as unknown as AppDependencies;
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        testBed = setup({ esNodesPlugins: [] }, ctx);
       });
+      testBed.component.update();
+      const { exists } = testBed;
 
-      it("doesn't render when config set to false", async () => {
-        await act(async () => {
-          testBed = setup({ esNodesPlugins: [] }, getContext(false));
-        });
-        testBed.component.update();
-        const { exists } = testBed;
-
-        expect(exists('sourceField')).toBe(false);
-      });
+      expect(exists('sourceField')).toBe(true);
     });
 
-    describe('has synthetic option depending on license', () => {
-      it('has synthetic option on enterprise license', async () => {
-        jest.mock('../../mappings_state_context', () => ({
-          useMappingsState: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
-            hasEnterpriseLicense: true,
-          }),
-        }));
-
-        await act(async () => {
-          testBed = setup({ esNodesPlugins: [] }, getContext(true));
-        });
-        testBed.component.update();
-        const { exists, find } = testBed;
+    it("doesn't render the _source field when it is disabled", async () => {
+      const ctx = {
+        config: {
+          enableMappingsSourceFieldSection: false,
+        },
+      } as unknown as AppDependencies;
 
-        // Clicking on the field to open the options dropdown
-        find('sourceValueField').simulate('click');
-        expect(exists('syntheticSourceFieldOption')).toBe(true);
+      await act(async () => {
+        testBed = setup({ esNodesPlugins: [] }, ctx);
       });
+      testBed.component.update();
+      const { exists } = testBed;
 
-      it("doesn't have synthetic option on lower than enterprise license", async () => {
-        jest.mock('../../mappings_state_context', () => ({
-          useMappingsState: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
-            hasEnterpriseLicense: false,
-          }),
-        }));
-
-        await act(async () => {
-          testBed = setup({ esNodesPlugins: [] }, getContext(true));
-        });
-        testBed.component.update();
-        const { exists, find } = testBed;
-
-        // Clicking on the field to open the options dropdown
-        find('sourceValueField').simulate('click');
-        expect(exists('syntheticSourceFieldOption')).toBe(false);
-      });
+      expect(exists('sourceField')).toBe(false);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/mappings_editor/__jest__/client_integration/helpers/mappings_editor.helpers.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/mappings_editor/__jest__/client_integration/helpers/mappings_editor.helpers.tsx
index 094fd40ab1e32..349a724043169 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/mappings_editor/__jest__/client_integration/helpers/mappings_editor.helpers.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/mappings_editor/__jest__/client_integration/helpers/mappings_editor.helpers.tsx
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ export type TestSubjects =
   | 'advancedConfiguration.dynamicMappingsToggle.input'
   | 'advancedConfiguration.metaField'
   | 'advancedConfiguration.routingRequiredToggle.input'
+  | 'sourceValueField'
   | 'sourceField.includesField'
   | 'sourceField.excludesField'
   | 'dynamicTemplatesEditor'
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/mappings_editor/__jest__/client_integration/mappings_editor.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/mappings_editor/__jest__/client_integration/mappings_editor.test.tsx
index d41510d3a43e5..ee3b3e72e7c19 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/mappings_editor/__jest__/client_integration/mappings_editor.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/mappings_editor/__jest__/client_integration/mappings_editor.test.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ describe('Mappings editor: core', () => {
   let onChangeHandler: jest.Mock = jest.fn();
   let getMappingsEditorData = getMappingsEditorDataFactory(onChangeHandler);
   let testBed: MappingsEditorTestBed;
+  let hasEnterpriseLicense = true;
+  const mockLicenseCheck = jest.fn((type: any) => hasEnterpriseLicense);
   const appDependencies = {
     plugins: {
       ml: { mlApi: {} },
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ describe('Mappings editor: core', () => {
           subscribe: jest.fn((callback: any) => {
             callback({
               isActive: true,
-              hasAtLeast: jest.fn((type: any) => true),
+              hasAtLeast: mockLicenseCheck,
             });
             return { unsubscribe: jest.fn() };
           }),
@@ -485,7 +487,7 @@ describe('Mappings editor: core', () => {
     });
 
     describe('props.indexMode sets the correct default value of _source field', () => {
-      it("defaults to 'stored' if index mode prop is 'standard'", async () => {
+      it("defaults to 'stored' with 'standard' index mode prop", async () => {
         await act(async () => {
           testBed = setup(
             {
@@ -509,52 +511,56 @@ describe('Mappings editor: core', () => {
         expect(find('sourceValueField').prop('value')).toBe('stored');
       });
 
-      it("defaults to 'synthetic' if index mode prop is 'logsdb'", async () => {
-        await act(async () => {
-          testBed = setup(
-            {
-              value: { ...defaultMappings, _source: undefined },
-              onChange: onChangeHandler,
-              indexMode: 'logsdb',
-            },
-            ctx
-          );
-        });
-        testBed.component.update();
-
-        const {
-          actions: { selectTab },
-          find,
-        } = testBed;
+      ['logsdb', 'time_series'].forEach((indexMode) => {
+        it(`defaults to 'synthetic' with ${indexMode} index mode prop on enterprise license`, async () => {
+          hasEnterpriseLicense = true;
+          await act(async () => {
+            testBed = setup(
+              {
+                value: { ...defaultMappings, _source: undefined },
+                onChange: onChangeHandler,
+                indexMode,
+              },
+              ctx
+            );
+          });
+          testBed.component.update();
 
-        await selectTab('advanced');
+          const {
+            actions: { selectTab },
+            find,
+          } = testBed;
 
-        // Check that the synthetic option is selected
-        expect(find('sourceValueField').prop('value')).toBe('synthetic');
-      });
+          await selectTab('advanced');
 
-      it("defaults to 'synthetic' if index mode prop is 'time_series'", async () => {
-        await act(async () => {
-          testBed = setup(
-            {
-              value: { ...defaultMappings, _source: undefined },
-              onChange: onChangeHandler,
-              indexMode: 'time_series',
-            },
-            ctx
-          );
+          // Check that the synthetic option is selected
+          expect(find('sourceValueField').prop('value')).toBe('synthetic');
         });
-        testBed.component.update();
 
-        const {
-          actions: { selectTab },
-          find,
-        } = testBed;
+        it(`defaults to 'standard' with ${indexMode} index mode prop on basic license`, async () => {
+          hasEnterpriseLicense = false;
+          await act(async () => {
+            testBed = setup(
+              {
+                value: { ...defaultMappings, _source: undefined },
+                onChange: onChangeHandler,
+                indexMode,
+              },
+              ctx
+            );
+          });
+          testBed.component.update();
 
-        await selectTab('advanced');
+          const {
+            actions: { selectTab },
+            find,
+          } = testBed;
 
-        // Check that the synthetic option is selected
-        expect(find('sourceValueField').prop('value')).toBe('synthetic');
+          await selectTab('advanced');
+
+          // Check that the stored option is selected
+          expect(find('sourceValueField').prop('value')).toBe('stored');
+        });
       });
     });
   });