diff --git a/test-playwright/20-create-project.spec.ts b/test-playwright/20-create-project.spec.ts
index 4564a7864..19e077cff 100644
--- a/test-playwright/20-create-project.spec.ts
+++ b/test-playwright/20-create-project.spec.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ test('Create new project, then search for it', async ({ page }) => {
   // Import user 00
   await importUser(page, '00');
 
-  // Pause for 5 seconds
-  await page.waitForTimeout(5000); // I have to wait, otherwise the (+) button to add a new project doesn't appear
-
   // Create new project
   await page.goto('./projects');
   await page.getByRole('link', { name: 'Projects', exact: true }).click();
diff --git a/test-playwright/25-create-project-x10.spec.ts b/test-playwright/25-create-project-x10.spec.ts
index 7c9a7556f..fba7179b7 100644
--- a/test-playwright/25-create-project-x10.spec.ts
+++ b/test-playwright/25-create-project-x10.spec.ts
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ test('Create 10 new projects', async ({ page }) => {
   // Import user 00
   await importUser(page, '00');
 
-  // Pause a bit
-  await page.waitForTimeout(3000); // I have to wait, otherwise the (+) button to add a new project doesn't appear
-
   // Create new projects
   for (let i = 0; i < projectCount; i++) {
     await page.goto('./projects');
@@ -59,7 +56,6 @@ test('Create 10 new projects', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.getByPlaceholder('Start Date').fill('2025-12-01');
     await page.getByPlaceholder('Start Time').fill('12:00');
     await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save Project' }).click();
-    await page.waitForTimeout(1000); // Compensate for delay in loading Idea Name heading
 
     // Check texts
     await expect(page.locator('h2')).toContainText(finalTitles[i]);
diff --git a/test-playwright/33-record-gift-x10.spec.ts b/test-playwright/33-record-gift-x10.spec.ts
index 15e4853f2..cec1bda75 100644
--- a/test-playwright/33-record-gift-x10.spec.ts
+++ b/test-playwright/33-record-gift-x10.spec.ts
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ test('Record 10 new gifts', async ({ page }) => {
   // Import user 00
   await importUser(page, '00');
 
-  // Pause a bit
-  await page.waitForTimeout(3000); // I have to wait, otherwise the (+) button to add a new project doesn't appear
-
   // Record new gifts
   for (let i = 0; i < giftCount; i++) {
     // Record something given