diff --git a/spec/system/admin/order_cycles/simple_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/order_cycles/simple_spec.rb
index 36bb02a9a9..d3dbb1b34e 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin/order_cycles/simple_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin/order_cycles/simple_spec.rb
@@ -271,9 +271,8 @@ RSpec.describe '
         select 'Managed distributor fee', from: 'order_cycle_coordinator_fee_0_id'
 
         click_button 'Create'
-
-        # Wait for API requests to finish:
-        sleep 2
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Your order cycle has been created.'
+        click_button "Dismiss"
 
         expect(page).to have_select 'new_supplier_id', with_options: [
           "Managed supplier",
diff --git a/spec/system/admin/reports_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/reports_spec.rb
index 3cf45c5678..0600075ab7 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin/reports_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin/reports_spec.rb
@@ -142,12 +142,8 @@ RSpec.describe '
       # Now the controller response will show the loading spinner again and
       # the fallback mechanism will render the report later.
       expect(page).to have_selector ".loading"
-
-      # Wait for the fallback mechanism:
-      sleep 3
-
-      expect(page).not_to have_selector ".loading"
       expect(page).to have_content "First Name Last Name Billing Address Email"
+      expect(page).not_to have_selector ".loading"
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/system/consumer/shops_spec.rb b/spec/system/consumer/shops_spec.rb
index 2fc8ddec4c..6cca0b7591 100644
--- a/spec/system/consumer/shops_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/consumer/shops_spec.rb
@@ -42,9 +42,8 @@ RSpec.describe 'Shops' do
       it "by URL" do
         pending("#9649")
         visit shops_path(anchor: "/?query=xyzzy")
-        sleep 1
-        expect(page).not_to have_content distributor.name
         expect(page).to have_content "Sorry, no results found for xyzzy. Try another search?"
+        expect(page).not_to have_content distributor.name
       end
 
       it "by typing in the search field" do