From dd10fc114e900c4fc7e4948a1fe86078e4f30a8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Oliver Eyton-Williams <ojeytonwilliams@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:55:01 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix(tests): flaky speaking modal tests (#65868)

---
 ...multiple-choice-question-challenge.spec.ts | 19 +++++++------------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/e2e/multiple-choice-question-challenge.spec.ts b/e2e/multiple-choice-question-challenge.spec.ts
index 06756737517..1f5e11ebdbd 100644
--- a/e2e/multiple-choice-question-challenge.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/multiple-choice-question-challenge.spec.ts
@@ -23,13 +23,11 @@ test.describe('Multiple Choice Question Challenge - With Speaking Modal', () =>
     const speakingButtons = page.getByRole('button', {
       name: translations['speaking-modal']['speaking-button']
     });
-    const speakingButtonCount = await speakingButtons.count();
-    expect(speakingButtonCount).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    await expect(speakingButtons).toHaveCount(2);
 
-    const radioCount = await page.getByRole('radio').count();
-    expect(speakingButtonCount).toBe(radioCount);
+    await expect(page.getByRole('radio')).toHaveCount(2);
 
-    for (let i = 0; i < speakingButtonCount; i++) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
       const btn = speakingButtons.nth(i);
       await expect(btn).toBeVisible();
 
@@ -100,15 +98,12 @@ test.describe('Multiple Choice Question Challenge - Without Speaking Modal', ()
   test('should not show speaking controls on a challenge without speaking', async ({
     page
   }) => {
-    const radioCount = await page.getByRole('radio').count();
-    expect(radioCount).toBeGreaterThan(1);
+    await expect(page.getByRole('radio')).toHaveCount(12);
 
-    const speakingButtonsCount = await page
-      .getByRole('button', {
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('button', {
         name: translations['speaking-modal']['speaking-button']
       })
-      .count();
-
-    expect(speakingButtonsCount).toBe(0);
+    ).toHaveCount(0);
   });
 });