2 files changed, 4 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/packages/app/e2e/files/file-open.spec.ts b/packages/app/e2e/files/file-open.spec.ts
index e384f0b0d..dea35d25b 100644
--- a/packages/app/e2e/files/file-open.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app/e2e/files/file-open.spec.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 import { test, expect } from "../fixtures"
-import { modKey } from "../utils"
+import { openPalette } from "../actions"
 
 test("can open a file tab from the search palette", async ({ page, gotoSession }) => {
   await gotoSession()
 
-  await page.keyboard.press(`${modKey}+P`)
-
-  const dialog = page.getByRole("dialog")
-  await expect(dialog).toBeVisible()
+  const dialog = await openPalette(page)
 
   const input = dialog.getByRole("textbox").first()
   await input.fill("package.json")
diff --git a/packages/app/e2e/files/file-viewer.spec.ts b/packages/app/e2e/files/file-viewer.spec.ts
index bed6d1d36..3dc0dead2 100644
--- a/packages/app/e2e/files/file-viewer.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app/e2e/files/file-viewer.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { test, expect } from "../fixtures"
-import { modKey } from "../utils"
+import { openPalette } from "../actions"
 
 test("smoke file viewer renders real file content", async ({ page, gotoSession }) => {
   await gotoSession()
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ test("smoke file viewer renders real file content", async ({ page, gotoSession }
   const sep = process.platform === "win32" ? "\\" : "/"
   const file = ["packages", "app", "package.json"].join(sep)
 
-  await page.keyboard.press(`${modKey}+P`)
-
-  const dialog = page.getByRole("dialog")
-  await expect(dialog).toBeVisible()
+  const dialog = await openPalette(page)
 
   const input = dialog.getByRole("textbox").first()
   await input.fill(file)