diff --git a/packages/e2e-contract-tests/playwright/utils/setup.ts b/packages/e2e-contract-tests/playwright/utils/setup.ts
index cc43af4f8..8a9d72d85 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-contract-tests/playwright/utils/setup.ts
+++ b/packages/e2e-contract-tests/playwright/utils/setup.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ export const testSetup = async ({
   );
   await txResponse.waitForResult();
 
-  await page.pause();
   const fuelWalletTestHelper = await FuelWalletTestHelper.walletSetup({
     context,
     fuelExtensionId: extensionId,
diff --git a/packages/playwright-utils/src/playwright-utils/fuelWalletTestHelper.ts b/packages/playwright-utils/src/playwright-utils/fuelWalletTestHelper.ts
index 08b03c7b8..2be455dba 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-utils/src/playwright-utils/fuelWalletTestHelper.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-utils/src/playwright-utils/fuelWalletTestHelper.ts
@@ -85,11 +85,9 @@ export class FuelWalletTestHelper {
       .getByText('Wallet created successfully')
       .waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 9000 });
 
-    await signupPage.pause();
     await signupPage.goto(
       `chrome-extension://${fuelExtensionId}/popup.html#/wallet`
     );
-    await signupPage.pause();
 
     const fuelWalletTestHelper = new FuelWalletTestHelper(context);