diff --git a/packages/e2e-contract-tests/playwright/utils/setup.ts b/packages/e2e-contract-tests/playwright/utils/setup.ts
index 797e114b5d..52616498a3 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-contract-tests/playwright/utils/setup.ts
+++ b/packages/e2e-contract-tests/playwright/utils/setup.ts
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ export const testSetup = async ({
     bn(amountToFund)
   );
   await txResponse.waitForResult();
+  console.log('asd Success sending funds');
 
-  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 08b03c7b89..2be455dbae 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);