From ae5ac1feef8a5677e89052c27a80db8cc8b795dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bryttanie House <bhouse@redhat.com>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 15:35:33 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] test: reduce filter test runtime

---
 playwright/UI/FilterTypePatch.spec.ts    | 2 --
 playwright/test-utils/helpers/filters.ts | 8 +-------
 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/playwright/UI/FilterTypePatch.spec.ts b/playwright/UI/FilterTypePatch.spec.ts
index 16999c796..951356ea7 100644
--- a/playwright/UI/FilterTypePatch.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/UI/FilterTypePatch.spec.ts
@@ -297,8 +297,6 @@ test('Verify filter contents', async ({ page, systems }) => {
 
   await navigateToSystems(page);
   await closePopupsIfExist(page);
-  await openConditionalFilter(page);
-  await resetFilters(page);
 
   await test.step('Verify "Operating system" filter contents', async () => {
     await openConditionalFilter(page);
diff --git a/playwright/test-utils/helpers/filters.ts b/playwright/test-utils/helpers/filters.ts
index 082803f0d..5167f9e9d 100644
--- a/playwright/test-utils/helpers/filters.ts
+++ b/playwright/test-utils/helpers/filters.ts
@@ -169,13 +169,7 @@ export const applyFilterSubtype = async (
         'i',
       ),
     });
-    let openedViaGroupFilter = false;
-    try {
-      await groupFilterBtn.waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 10000 });
-      openedViaGroupFilter = true;
-    } catch {
-      // Group filter not visible; will try Menu toggle or Options menu
-    }
+    const openedViaGroupFilter = await groupFilterBtn.isVisible();
     if (openedViaGroupFilter) {
       await groupFilterBtn.click();
     } else if (subtype.inputType !== 'search') {