diff --git a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/remixd.test.ts b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/remixd.test.ts
index 293bdb16c0..970a4f556a 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/remixd.test.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/remixd.test.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ function runTests (browser: NightwatchBrowser) {
     })
     .clickLaunchIcon('filePanel')
     .waitForElementVisible('[data-path="folder1"]')
-    .click('[data-path="folder1"]')
     .waitForElementVisible('[data-path="folder1/contract1.sol"]')
     .waitForElementVisible('[data-path="folder1/renamed_contract_' + browserName + '.sol"]') // check if renamed file is preset
     .waitForElementNotPresent('[data-path="folder1/contract_' + browserName + '.sol"]') // check if renamed (old) file is not present