diff --git a/e2e-playwright/src/features/TopicsMessages.feature b/e2e-playwright/src/features/TopicsMessages.feature
index 6e818dfec..c8feffe09 100644
--- a/e2e-playwright/src/features/TopicsMessages.feature
+++ b/e2e-playwright/src/features/TopicsMessages.feature
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ Feature: Produce Messages page
     When TopicName UpdateTopic button clicked
     Then Header starts with: "ANewAutoTopic"
     Given TopicName menu button clicked
-    Then TopicNameMenu clear messages active is: "false"
     When TopicNameMenu edit settings clicked
     When TopicName cleanup policy set to: "Delete"
     When TopicName UpdateTopic button clicked