diff --git a/saunter/matchers.py b/saunter/matchers.py
index bb59ab8..f6fc48c 100644
--- a/saunter/matchers.py
+++ b/saunter/matchers.py
@@ -337,8 +337,15 @@ def assert_text_present(self, text, msg=None):
         :params text: the string to search for
         :params msg: (Optional) msg explaining the difference
         """
-        e = driver.find_element_by_tag_name('body')
-        assert text in e.text
+        try:
+            locator = ("xpath=//*[contains(text(), '%s')]") % text
+            self.driver.find_element_by_locator(locator)
+            return True
+        except:
+            if len(msg) == 0:
+                raise AssertionError('Text "%s" was not found.' % text)
+            else:
+                raise AssertionError('Text "%s" was not found.  %s' % (text,msg))
 
     def verify_text_present(self, text, msg=None):
         """