diff --git a/tests/cypress/e2e/tests/ve-cite/wt2017Integration.cy.js b/tests/cypress/e2e/tests/ve-cite/wt2017Integration.cy.js
index 3e3ed6060..6c597c6aa 100644
--- a/tests/cypress/e2e/tests/ve-cite/wt2017Integration.cy.js
+++ b/tests/cypress/e2e/tests/ve-cite/wt2017Integration.cy.js
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ describe( 'Visual Editor Wt 2017 Cite Integration', () => {
 	} );
 
 	it( 'should be able to create a basic reference', () => {
-		// FIXME: Fix application logic to only render once fully initialized.
-		cy.wait( 1000 );
 		if ( usesCitoid ) {
 			cy.get( '.ve-ui-toolbar-group-citoid' ).click();
 			cy.wait( 500 );
@@ -65,8 +63,6 @@ describe( 'Visual Editor Wt 2017 Cite Integration', () => {
 	} );
 
 	it( 'should be able to create a VE-Cite tool template', () => {
-		// FIXME: Replace this wait with a trigger when VE is fully initialized.
-		cy.wait( 1000 );
 		if ( usesCitoid ) {
 			cy.get( '.ve-ui-toolbar-group-citoid' ).click();
 			cy.wait( 500 );
diff --git a/tests/cypress/e2e/utils/ve.helper.js b/tests/cypress/e2e/utils/ve.helper.js
index f8084724f..c0fba7ff9 100644
--- a/tests/cypress/e2e/utils/ve.helper.js
+++ b/tests/cypress/e2e/utils/ve.helper.js
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ export function waitForVECiteToLoad() {
 
 export function waitForVECitoidToLoad() {
 	helpers.waitForModuleReady( 'ext.citoid.visualEditor' );
+	// FIXME: Fix application logic to only render once fully initialized.
+	// eslint-disable-next-line cypress/no-unnecessary-waiting
+	cy.wait( 1000 );
 }
 
 export function getVEFootnoteMarker( refName, sequenceNumber, index ) {