diff --git a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/1a_table_operations.js b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/1a_table_operations.js
index 6c3ff10ff6..ce208bbc05 100644
--- a/scripts/cypress/integration/common/1a_table_operations.js
+++ b/scripts/cypress/integration/common/1a_table_operations.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export const genTest = (apiType, dbType) => {
         });
 
         after(() => {
-            cy.get(".mdi-close").click({ multiple: true });
+            cy.get(".mdi-close").click({ multiple: true, force: true });
         });
 
         const name = "tablex";
diff --git a/scripts/cypress/support/commands.js b/scripts/cypress/support/commands.js
index d89763d67e..6661944a2c 100644
--- a/scripts/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/scripts/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -338,9 +338,6 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("renameTable", (oldName, newName) => {
         .should('exist')
         .first()
         .click();
-
-    // kludge: tab appears to flush re-load. wait for it to stabalize
-    cy.wait(8000)
 });
 
 Cypress.Commands.add("createColumn", (table, columnName) => {