diff --git a/playwright/widget/pip-call-button-interaction.test.ts b/playwright/widget/pip-call-button-interaction.test.ts
index e9b7d7e4..bdff11f7 100644
--- a/playwright/widget/pip-call-button-interaction.test.ts
+++ b/playwright/widget/pip-call-button-interaction.test.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ widgetTest("Footer interaction in PiP", async ({ addUser, browserName }) => {
 
   await TestHelpers.createRoom("OtherRoom", valere.page);
 
-  await TestHelpers.maybeDismissBackupChatsToast(valere.page);
-
   await TestHelpers.switchToRoomNamed(valere.page, callRoom);
 
   // Start the call as Valere
diff --git a/playwright/widget/pip-call.test.ts b/playwright/widget/pip-call.test.ts
index 26e2134e..63ba2050 100644
--- a/playwright/widget/pip-call.test.ts
+++ b/playwright/widget/pip-call.test.ts
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@ widgetTest("Put call in PIP", async ({ addUser, browserName }) => {
 
   await TestHelpers.acceptRoomInvite(callRoom, timo.page);
 
-  await TestHelpers.maybeDismissBackupChatsToast(valere.page);
-  await TestHelpers.maybeDismissBackupChatsToast(timo.page);
-
-  await valere.page.pause();
-
   await TestHelpers.switchToRoomNamed(valere.page, callRoom);
 
   // Start the call as Valere
diff --git a/playwright/widget/test-helpers.ts b/playwright/widget/test-helpers.ts
index 5cdd5506..630681bd 100644
--- a/playwright/widget/test-helpers.ts
+++ b/playwright/widget/test-helpers.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export class TestHelpers {
     }
   }
 
-  private static async maybeDismissKeyBackupToast(page: Page): Promise<void> {
+  public static async maybeDismissKeyBackupToast(page: Page): Promise<void> {
     const toast = page
       .locator(".mx_Toast_toast")
       .getByText("Back up your chats");