diff --git a/vector-app/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/app/ui/robot/ElementRobot.kt b/vector-app/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/app/ui/robot/ElementRobot.kt
index 9fb7fceebf..d9dfb0facf 100644
--- a/vector-app/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/app/ui/robot/ElementRobot.kt
+++ b/vector-app/src/androidTest/java/im/vector/app/ui/robot/ElementRobot.kt
@@ -110,9 +110,6 @@ class ElementRobot(
         closeSoftKeyboard()
         block(NewDirectMessageRobot())
         pressBack()
-        if (labsPreferences.isNewAppLayoutEnabled) {
-            pressBack() // close create dialog
-        }
         waitUntilViewVisible(withId(R.id.roomListContainer))
     }
 
@@ -121,9 +118,6 @@ class ElementRobot(
             clickOn(R.id.bottom_action_rooms)
         }
         RoomListRobot(labsPreferences).newRoom { block() }
-        if (labsPreferences.isNewAppLayoutEnabled) {
-            pressBack() // close create dialog
-        }
         waitUntilViewVisible(withId(R.id.roomListContainer))
     }