diff --git a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/publishContract.test.ts b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/publishContract.test.ts
index b383fcfdc2..e740ba7a96 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/publishContract.test.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/publishContract.test.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ module.exports = {
     browser
     .waitForElementVisible('#icon-panel')
     .clickLaunchIcon('fileExplorers')
-    .click('*[data-id="treeViewTogglebrowser/contracts"]')
     .openFile('browser/contracts/1_Storage.sol')
     .clickLaunchIcon('udapp')
     .waitForElementPresent('*[data-id="contractDropdownIpfsCheckbox"]')