diff --git a/core/src/components/action-sheet/test/basic/action-sheet.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/action-sheet/test/basic/action-sheet.e2e.ts
index 75f732697c..7186afbbae 100644
--- a/core/src/components/action-sheet/test/basic/action-sheet.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/action-sheet/test/basic/action-sheet.e2e.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ test.describe('action sheet: basic', () => {
       const ionAlertDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionAlertDidPresent');
       await actionSheetFixture.open('#alertFromActionSheet');
 
-      await page.locator('#open-alert').click();
+      await page.click('#open-alert');
 
       await ionAlertDidPresent.next();
     });
diff --git a/core/src/components/datetime-button/test/basic/datetime-button.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/datetime-button/test/basic/datetime-button.e2e.ts
index 08cf95542d..928a609035 100644
--- a/core/src/components/datetime-button/test/basic/datetime-button.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/datetime-button/test/basic/datetime-button.e2e.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ test.describe('datetime-button: switching to correct view', () => {
     const datetime = page.locator('ion-datetime');
     await expect(datetime).toHaveJSProperty('presentation', 'date-time');
 
-    await page.locator('#date-button').click();
+    await page.click('#date-button');
     await page.waitForChanges();
 
     await expect(datetime).toHaveJSProperty('presentation', 'date');
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ test.describe('datetime-button: switching to correct view', () => {
     const datetime = page.locator('ion-datetime');
     await expect(datetime).toHaveJSProperty('presentation', 'date-time');
 
-    await page.locator('#time-button').click();
+    await page.click('#time-button');
     await page.waitForChanges();
 
     await expect(datetime).toHaveJSProperty('presentation', 'time');
diff --git a/core/src/components/datetime-button/test/overlays/datetime-button.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/datetime-button/test/overlays/datetime-button.e2e.ts
index 84298bcf55..662d0af3bd 100644
--- a/core/src/components/datetime-button/test/overlays/datetime-button.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/datetime-button/test/overlays/datetime-button.e2e.ts
@@ -65,40 +65,40 @@ test.describe('datetime-button: popover', () => {
     ionPopoverDidDismiss = await page.spyOnEvent('ionPopoverDidDismiss');
   });
   test('should open the date popover', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.locator('#date-button').click();
+    await page.click('#date-button');
 
     await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
 
     await expect(datetime).toBeVisible();
   });
   test('should open the time popover', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.locator('#time-button').click();
+    await page.click('#time-button');
 
     await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
 
     await expect(datetime).toBeVisible();
   });
   test('should open the date popover then the time popover', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.locator('#date-button').click();
+    await page.click('#date-button');
     await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
     await expect(datetime).toBeVisible();
 
     await popover.evaluate((el: HTMLIonPopoverElement) => el.dismiss());
     await ionPopoverDidDismiss.next();
 
-    await page.locator('#time-button').click();
+    await page.click('#time-button');
     await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
     await expect(datetime).toBeVisible();
   });
   test('should open the time popover then the date popover', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.locator('#time-button').click();
+    await page.click('#time-button');
     await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
     await expect(datetime).toBeVisible();
 
     await popover.evaluate((el: HTMLIonPopoverElement) => el.dismiss());
     await ionPopoverDidDismiss.next();
 
-    await page.locator('#date-button').click();
+    await page.click('#date-button');
     await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
     await expect(datetime).toBeVisible();
   });
@@ -127,40 +127,40 @@ test.describe('datetime-button: modal', () => {
     ionModalDidDismiss = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidDismiss');
   });
   test('should open the date modal', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.locator('#date-button').click();
+    await page.click('#date-button');
 
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
     await expect(datetime).toBeVisible();
   });
   test('should open the time modal', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.locator('#time-button').click();
+    await page.click('#time-button');
 
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
     await expect(datetime).toBeVisible();
   });
   test('should open the date modal then the time modal', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.locator('#date-button').click();
+    await page.click('#date-button');
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
     await expect(datetime).toBeVisible();
 
     await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
     await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
 
-    await page.locator('#time-button').click();
+    await page.click('#time-button');
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
     await expect(datetime).toBeVisible();
   });
   test('should open the time modal then the date modal', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.locator('#time-button').click();
+    await page.click('#time-button');
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
     await expect(datetime).toBeVisible();
 
     await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
     await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
 
-    await page.locator('#date-button').click();
+    await page.click('#date-button');
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
     await expect(datetime).toBeVisible();
   });
diff --git a/core/src/components/img/test/basic/img.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/img/test/basic/img.e2e.ts
index 097c4c9812..de68443783 100644
--- a/core/src/components/img/test/basic/img.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/img/test/basic/img.e2e.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ test.describe('img: basic', () => {
       ionImgDidLoad = await page.spyOnEvent('ionImgDidLoad');
       ionImgWillLoad = await page.spyOnEvent('ionImgWillLoad');
 
-      const ionImg = await page.locator('ion-img');
+      const ionImg = page.locator('ion-img');
       await ionImg.evaluate((el: HTMLIonImgElement) => {
         el.src = 'https://via.placeholder.com/150';
         return el;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ test.describe('img: basic', () => {
 
       ionError = await page.spyOnEvent('ionError');
 
-      const ionImg = await page.locator('ion-img');
+      const ionImg = page.locator('ion-img');
       await ionImg.evaluate((el: HTMLIonImgElement) => {
         el.src = 'https://via.placeholder.com/150';
         return el;
diff --git a/core/src/components/item/test/a11y/item.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/item/test/a11y/item.e2e.ts
index e958af90d5..0e8698d03f 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/test/a11y/item.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/item/test/a11y/item.e2e.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ test.describe('item: axe', () => {
       <ion-item id="item-2" aria-label="test" button="true"></ion-item>
     `);
 
-    const item1 = await page.locator('#item-1 .item-native');
-    const item2 = await page.locator('#item-2 .item-native');
+    const item1 = page.locator('#item-1 .item-native');
+    const item2 = page.locator('#item-2 .item-native');
 
     expect(await item1.getAttribute('aria-label')).toEqual('test');
     expect(await item2.getAttribute('aria-label')).toEqual('test');
diff --git a/core/src/components/loading/test/basic/loading.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/loading/test/basic/loading.e2e.ts
index fa54dd2d3d..bd37631782 100644
--- a/core/src/components/loading/test/basic/loading.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/loading/test/basic/loading.e2e.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ test.describe('loading: basic', () => {
 
       await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot(`loading-${screenshotModifier}-diff-${page.getSnapshotSettings()}.png`);
 
-      const loading = await page.locator('ion-loading');
+      const loading = page.locator('ion-loading');
       await loading.evaluate((el: HTMLIonLoadingElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       await ionLoadingDidDismiss.next();
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ test.describe('loading: basic', () => {
 
       await ionLoadingDidPresent.next();
 
-      const loading = await page.locator('ion-loading');
+      const loading = page.locator('ion-loading');
       await expect(loading).toHaveAttribute('data-testid', 'basic-loading');
     });
   });
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ test.describe('loading: basic', () => {
 
       await ionLoadingDidPresent.next();
 
-      const button = await page.locator('ion-loading ion-button');
+      const button = page.locator('ion-loading ion-button');
 
       if (browserName === 'webkit') {
         await page.keyboard.down('Alt');
diff --git a/core/src/components/loading/test/standalone/loading.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/loading/test/standalone/loading.e2e.ts
index 4eb4ef641e..6ccbbdb2c8 100644
--- a/core/src/components/loading/test/standalone/loading.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/loading/test/standalone/loading.e2e.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ test.describe('loading: standalone', () => {
 
     await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot(`loading-standalone-diff-${page.getSnapshotSettings()}.png`);
 
-    const loading = await page.locator('ion-loading');
+    const loading = page.locator('ion-loading');
     await loading.evaluate((el: HTMLIonLoadingElement) => el.dismiss());
 
     await ionLoadingDidDismiss.next();
diff --git a/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/menu.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/menu.e2e.ts
index 590d312f82..d09aa5fa25 100644
--- a/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/menu.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/menu.e2e.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ test.describe('menu: basic', () => {
     await page.click('#open-start');
     await ionDidOpen.next();
 
-    const button = await page.locator('#start-menu-button');
+    const button = page.locator('#start-menu-button');
 
     if (browserName === 'webkit') {
       await page.keyboard.down('Alt');
diff --git a/core/src/components/menu/test/focus-trap/menu.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/menu/test/focus-trap/menu.e2e.ts
index d8bb907274..0071ca9329 100644
--- a/core/src/components/menu/test/focus-trap/menu.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/menu/test/focus-trap/menu.e2e.ts
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ test.describe('menu: focus trap', () => {
     await page.click('#open-menu-button');
     await ionDidOpen.next();
 
-    const menu = await page.locator('#menu');
+    const menu = page.locator('#menu');
     await expect(menu).toBeFocused();
 
-    const openModalButton = await page.locator('#open-modal-button');
+    const openModalButton = page.locator('#open-modal-button');
     await openModalButton.click();
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-    const modal = await page.locator('#modal');
+    const modal = page.locator('#modal');
     await expect(modal).toBeFocused();
 
     await modal.evaluate(async (el: HTMLIonModalElement) => {
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ test.describe('menu: focus trap', () => {
     await page.click('#open-menu-button');
     await ionDidOpen.next();
 
-    const menu = await page.locator('#menu');
+    const menu = page.locator('#menu');
     await expect(menu).toBeFocused();
 
     await page.click('#open-modal-button');
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-    const modal = await page.locator('#modal');
+    const modal = page.locator('#modal');
     await expect(modal).toBeFocused();
   });
 
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ test.describe('menu: focus trap', () => {
     await page.click('#open-menu-button');
     await ionDidOpen.next();
 
-    const menu = await page.locator('#menu');
+    const menu = page.locator('#menu');
     await expect(menu).toBeFocused();
 
     await page.click('#open-modal-button');
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-    const modal = await page.locator('#modal');
+    const modal = page.locator('#modal');
 
     await modal.evaluate(async (el: HTMLIonModalElement) => {
       await el.dismiss();
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/basic/modal.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/modal/test/basic/modal.e2e.ts
index 4d4826e568..c44d38303b 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/test/basic/modal.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/basic/modal.e2e.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ test.describe('modal: focus trapping', () => {
     await page.goto('/src/components/modal/test/basic');
     const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
     const ionModalDidDismiss = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidDismiss');
-    const modalButton = await page.locator('#basic-modal');
+    const modalButton = page.locator('#basic-modal');
     const tabKey = browserName === 'webkit' ? 'Alt+Tab' : 'Tab';
 
     // Focus #basic-modal button
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ test.describe('modal: rendering', () => {
     await ionModalWillPresent.next();
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-    const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+    const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
     await expect(modal).toHaveClass(/show-modal/);
 
     await page.setIonViewport();
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ test.describe('modal: htmlAttributes inheritance', () => {
 
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-    const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+    const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
 
     const attribute = await modal.getAttribute('data-testid');
     expect(attribute).toBe('basic-modal');
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ test.describe('modal: incorrect usage', () => {
     await page.click('#basic-modal');
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-    const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+    const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
     await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.setCurrentBreakpoint(0.5));
 
     expect(warnings.length).toBe(1);
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ test.describe('modal: incorrect usage', () => {
     await page.click('#basic-modal');
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-    const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+    const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
     const breakpoint = await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => {
       return el.getCurrentBreakpoint();
     });
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/can-dismiss/modal.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/modal/test/can-dismiss/modal.e2e.ts
index 0f8536d612..a92779f78f 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/test/can-dismiss/modal.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/can-dismiss/modal.e2e.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       const returnValue = await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       expect(returnValue).toBe(true);
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       const returnValue = await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       expect(returnValue).toBe(false);
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       const returnValue = await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       expect(returnValue).toBe(true);
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       const returnValue = await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       expect(returnValue).toBe(false);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       const returnValue = await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       expect(returnValue).toBe(true);
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       const returnValue = await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       expect(returnValue).toBe(false);
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       const returnValue = await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       expect(returnValue).toBe(true);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       const returnValue = await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       expect(returnValue).toBe(false);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modalHeader = await page.locator('ion-modal #modal-header');
+      const modalHeader = page.locator('ion-modal #modal-header');
       await dragElementBy(modalHeader, page, 0, 500);
 
       await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modalHeader = await page.locator('#modal-header');
+      const modalHeader = page.locator('#modal-header');
       await dragElementBy(modalHeader, page, 0, 500);
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       expect(modal).not.toBe(null);
     });
     test('should dismiss on swipe when canDismiss is Promise<true>', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modalHeader = await page.locator('#modal-header');
+      const modalHeader = page.locator('#modal-header');
       await dragElementBy(modalHeader, page, 0, 500);
 
       await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
@@ -193,12 +193,12 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modalHeader = await page.locator('#modal-header');
+      const modalHeader = page.locator('#modal-header');
       await dragElementBy(modalHeader, page, 0, 500);
 
       await ionHandlerDone.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       expect(modal).not.toBe(null);
     });
     test('should dismiss when canDismiss is Action Sheet and user clicks confirm', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modalHeader = await page.locator('#modal-header');
+      const modalHeader = page.locator('#modal-header');
       await dragElementBy(modalHeader, page, 0, 500);
 
       await ionActionSheetDidPresent.next();
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       const returnValue = await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       expect(returnValue).toBe(true);
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       const returnValue = await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       expect(returnValue).toBe(false);
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       const returnValue = await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       expect(returnValue).toBe(true);
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       const returnValue = await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       expect(returnValue).toBe(false);
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modalHeader = await page.locator('#modal-header');
+      const modalHeader = page.locator('#modal-header');
       await dragElementBy(modalHeader, page, 0, 500);
 
       await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
@@ -299,10 +299,10 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modalHeader = await page.locator('#modal-header');
+      const modalHeader = page.locator('#modal-header');
       await dragElementBy(modalHeader, page, 0, 500);
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       expect(modal).not.toBe(null);
     });
     test('should dismiss on swipe when canDismiss is Promise<true>', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modalHeader = await page.locator('#modal-header');
+      const modalHeader = page.locator('#modal-header');
       await dragElementBy(modalHeader, page, 0, 500);
 
       await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
@@ -328,12 +328,12 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modalHeader = await page.locator('#modal-header');
+      const modalHeader = page.locator('#modal-header');
       await dragElementBy(modalHeader, page, 0, 500);
 
       await ionHandlerDone.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       expect(modal).not.toBe(null);
     });
     test('should not dismiss on swipe when not attempting to close', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -344,10 +344,10 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modalHeader = await page.locator('#modal-header');
+      const modalHeader = page.locator('#modal-header');
       await dragElementBy(modalHeader, page, 0, -500);
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       expect(modal).not.toBe(null);
     });
     test('should hit the dismiss threshold when swiping', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modalHeader = await page.locator('#modal-header');
+      const modalHeader = page.locator('#modal-header');
       await dragElementBy(modalHeader, page, 0, 100);
 
       await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modalHeader = await page.locator('#modal-header');
+      const modalHeader = page.locator('#modal-header');
       await dragElementBy(modalHeader, page, 0, 500);
 
       await ionActionSheetDidPresent.next();
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss('my data', 'my role'));
 
       await ionHandlerDone.next();
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ test.describe('modal: canDismiss', () => {
 
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modalHeader = await page.locator('#modal-header');
+      const modalHeader = page.locator('#modal-header');
       await dragElementBy(modalHeader, page, 0, 500);
 
       await ionHandlerDone.next();
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/card-refresher/modal.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/modal/test/card-refresher/modal.e2e.ts
index 7c3687934d..1ba5c2f8f9 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/test/card-refresher/modal.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/card-refresher/modal.e2e.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ test.describe('card modal - with refresher', () => {
     await page.click('#card');
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-    const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+    const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
     const content = (await page.$('ion-modal ion-content'))!;
 
     await dragElementBy(content, page, 0, 500);
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/card-scroll-target/modal.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/modal/test/card-scroll-target/modal.e2e.ts
index bb1646ae61..c69555ec33 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/test/card-scroll-target/modal.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/card-scroll-target/modal.e2e.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ test.describe('card modal - scroll target', () => {
       await page.click('#card');
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const content = await page.locator('ion-modal .ion-content-scroll-host');
+      const content = page.locator('ion-modal .ion-content-scroll-host');
       await dragElementBy(content, page, 0, 500);
 
       await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ test.describe('card modal - scroll target', () => {
       await page.click('#card');
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       const content = (await page.$('ion-modal .ion-content-scroll-host'))!;
 
       await content.evaluate((el: HTMLElement) => (el.scrollTop = 500));
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ test.describe('card modal - scroll target', () => {
       await page.click('#card');
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const content = await page.locator('ion-modal .ion-content-scroll-host');
+      const content = page.locator('ion-modal .ion-content-scroll-host');
       await dragElementBy(content, page, 0, 20);
 
       await expect(content).not.toHaveCSS('overflow', 'hidden');
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/card/modal.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/modal/test/card/modal.e2e.ts
index fa1a7e508e..dfea5b1453 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/test/card/modal.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/card/modal.e2e.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ test.describe('card modal', () => {
         await cardModalPage.openModalByTrigger('#card');
         await cardModalPage.swipeToCloseModal('ion-modal ion-content', false, 20);
 
-        const content = await page.locator('ion-modal ion-content');
+        const content = page.locator('ion-modal ion-content');
         await expect(content).toHaveJSProperty('scrollY', true);
       });
     });
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ test.describe('card modal', () => {
         await cardModalPage.openModalByTrigger('#card');
         await cardModalPage.swipeToCloseModal('ion-modal ion-content', false, 20);
 
-        const content = await page.locator('ion-modal ion-content');
+        const content = page.locator('ion-modal ion-content');
         await expect(content).toHaveJSProperty('scrollY', true);
       });
     });
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/fixtures.ts b/core/src/components/modal/test/fixtures.ts
index a533b2ab1c..bb65d41681 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/test/fixtures.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/fixtures.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export class CardModalPage {
 
   async swipeToCloseModal(selector: string, waitForDismiss = true, swipeY = 500) {
     const { page } = this;
-    const elementRef = await page.locator(selector);
+    const elementRef = page.locator(selector);
     await dragElementBy(elementRef, page, 0, swipeY);
 
     if (waitForDismiss) {
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/inline/modal.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/modal/test/inline/modal.e2e.ts
index 77ba5c9eaa..14ec7e3cd6 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/test/inline/modal.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/inline/modal.e2e.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ test.describe('modal: inline', () => {
     const ionModalDidDismiss = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidDismiss');
     const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
 
-    await page.locator('#date-button').click();
+    await page.click('#date-button');
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
     // Verifies that the host element exists with the .ion-page class
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ test.describe('modal: inline', () => {
     await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
     await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
 
-    await page.locator('#date-button').click();
+    await page.click('#date-button');
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
     // Verifies that presenting the overlay again does not create a new host element
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/sheet/modal.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/modal/test/sheet/modal.e2e.ts
index 0cf3484dee..08cf4c46f0 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/test/sheet/modal.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/sheet/modal.e2e.ts
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ test.describe('sheet modal: setting the breakpoint', () => {
       await page.click('#sheet-modal');
       await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.setCurrentBreakpoint(0.01));
     });
     test('it should not change the breakpoint when setting to an invalid value', async ({ page }) => {
-      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
       const breakpoint = await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.getCurrentBreakpoint());
       expect(breakpoint).toBe(0.25);
     });
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ test.describe('sheet modal: setting the breakpoint', () => {
     });
     test('should update the current breakpoint', async ({ page }) => {
       const ionBreakpointDidChange = await page.spyOnEvent('ionBreakpointDidChange');
-      const modal = await page.locator('.modal-sheet');
+      const modal = page.locator('.modal-sheet');
 
       await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.setCurrentBreakpoint(0.5));
       await ionBreakpointDidChange.next();
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ test.describe('sheet modal: setting the breakpoint', () => {
     });
     test('should emit ionBreakpointDidChange', async ({ page }) => {
       const ionBreakpointDidChange = await page.spyOnEvent('ionBreakpointDidChange');
-      const modal = await page.locator('.modal-sheet');
+      const modal = page.locator('.modal-sheet');
 
       await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.setCurrentBreakpoint(0.5));
       await ionBreakpointDidChange.next();
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ test.describe('sheet modal: setting the breakpoint', () => {
     });
     test('should emit ionBreakpointDidChange when breakpoint is set to 0', async ({ page }) => {
       const ionBreakpointDidChange = await page.spyOnEvent('ionBreakpointDidChange');
-      const modal = await page.locator('.modal-sheet');
+      const modal = page.locator('.modal-sheet');
 
       await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.setCurrentBreakpoint(0));
       await ionBreakpointDidChange.next();
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ test.describe('sheet modal: setting the breakpoint', () => {
     });
     test('should emit ionBreakpointDidChange when the sheet is swiped to breakpoint 0', async ({ page }) => {
       const ionBreakpointDidChange = await page.spyOnEvent('ionBreakpointDidChange');
-      const header = await page.locator('.modal-sheet ion-header');
+      const header = page.locator('.modal-sheet ion-header');
 
       await dragElementBy(header, page, 0, 500);
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/standalone/modal.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/modal/test/standalone/modal.e2e.ts
index 91ed7dca1a..70195ef99d 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/test/standalone/modal.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/standalone/modal.e2e.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ test.describe('modal: standalone', () => {
     await page.click('#basic-modal');
     await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-    const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+    const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
     await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.dismiss());
 
     await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
diff --git a/core/src/components/popover/test/nested/popover.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/popover/test/nested/popover.e2e.ts
index 2688fdcb03..fe28f81c14 100644
--- a/core/src/components/popover/test/nested/popover.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/popover/test/nested/popover.e2e.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ test.describe('popover: nested', async () => {
     await backdrop.click({ position: { x: 5, y: 5 } });
     await ionPopoverDidDismiss.next();
 
-    const nestedPopover = await page.locator('.child-popover-one');
+    const nestedPopover = page.locator('.child-popover-one');
     await expect(nestedPopover).toHaveClass(/overlay-hidden/);
   });
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/test/basic/select.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/select/test/basic/select.e2e.ts
index cdee2b1154..7716727a70 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/test/basic/select.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/select/test/basic/select.e2e.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ test.describe('select: basic', () => {
         animations: 'disabled',
       });
 
-      const alert = await page.locator('ion-alert');
+      const alert = page.locator('ion-alert');
       await alert.evaluate((el: HTMLIonAlertElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       await ionDismiss.next();
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ test.describe('select: basic', () => {
         animations: 'disabled',
       });
 
-      const actionSheet = await page.locator('ion-action-sheet');
+      const actionSheet = page.locator('ion-action-sheet');
       await actionSheet.evaluate((el: HTMLIonActionSheetElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       await ionDismiss.next();
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/test/compare-with/select.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/select/test/compare-with/select.e2e.ts
index d0dc94ddf6..163c14a253 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/test/compare-with/select.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/select/test/compare-with/select.e2e.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ test.describe('select: compare-with', () => {
 
     await page.goto('/src/components/select/test/compare-with');
 
-    const multipleSelect = await page.locator('#multiple');
-    const singleSelect = await page.locator('#single');
+    const multipleSelect = page.locator('#multiple');
+    const singleSelect = page.locator('#single');
 
     await expect(multipleSelect).toHaveJSProperty('value', [
       {
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/async/select.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/async/select.e2e.ts
index 866a233772..07f9a37d5b 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/async/select.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/async/select.e2e.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ test.describe.skip('select: async', () => {
     await page.goto(`/src/components/select/test/legacy/async`);
     const selectValueSet = await page.spyOnEvent('selectValueSet');
 
-    const select = await page.locator('#default');
+    const select = page.locator('#default');
 
     await selectValueSet.next();
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/basic/select.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/basic/select.e2e.ts
index d4ab482afd..232ed0bfe9 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/basic/select.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/basic/select.e2e.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ test.describe('select: basic', () => {
         `select-alert-diff-${page.getSnapshotSettings()}.png`
       );
 
-      const alert = await page.locator('ion-alert');
+      const alert = page.locator('ion-alert');
       await alert.evaluate((el: HTMLIonAlertElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       await ionDismiss.next();
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ test.describe('select: basic', () => {
         `select-action-sheet-diff-${page.getSnapshotSettings()}.png`
       );
 
-      const actionSheet = await page.locator('ion-action-sheet');
+      const actionSheet = page.locator('ion-action-sheet');
       await actionSheet.evaluate((el: HTMLIonActionSheetElement) => el.dismiss());
 
       await ionDismiss.next();
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/compare-with/select.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/compare-with/select.e2e.ts
index 6a2a39da7f..84cfd6ec22 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/compare-with/select.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/compare-with/select.e2e.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ test.describe('select: compare-with', () => {
 
     await page.goto('/src/components/select/test/legacy/compare-with');
 
-    const multipleSelect = await page.locator('#multiple');
-    const singleSelect = await page.locator('#single');
+    const multipleSelect = page.locator('#multiple');
+    const singleSelect = page.locator('#single');
 
     await expect(multipleSelect).toHaveJSProperty('value', [
       {
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/standalone/select.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/standalone/select.e2e.ts
index 9f944f6ace..da5849cf21 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/standalone/select.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/select/test/legacy/standalone/select.e2e.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ test.describe('select: standalone', () => {
 
     await ionAlertDidPresent.next();
 
-    const alert = await page.locator('ion-alert');
+    const alert = page.locator('ion-alert');
     await alert.evaluate((el: HTMLIonAlertElement) => el.dismiss());
 
     await ionAlertDidDismiss.next();
diff --git a/core/src/components/textarea/test/autogrow/textarea.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/textarea/test/autogrow/textarea.e2e.ts
index 95a73d066a..82309126af 100644
--- a/core/src/components/textarea/test/autogrow/textarea.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/textarea/test/autogrow/textarea.e2e.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ test.describe('textarea: autogrow', () => {
       </ion-app>`
     );
 
-    const textarea = await page.locator('ion-textarea');
+    const textarea = page.locator('ion-textarea');
 
     await expect(textarea).toHaveScreenshot(`textarea-autogrow-word-break-${page.getSnapshotSettings()}.png`);
   });
diff --git a/core/src/components/textarea/test/legacy/autogrow/textarea.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/textarea/test/legacy/autogrow/textarea.e2e.ts
index 2b3cf9c6a0..d913b409c7 100644
--- a/core/src/components/textarea/test/legacy/autogrow/textarea.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/textarea/test/legacy/autogrow/textarea.e2e.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ test.describe('textarea: autogrow', () => {
       </ion-app>`
     );
 
-    const textarea = await page.locator('ion-textarea');
+    const textarea = page.locator('ion-textarea');
 
     expect(await textarea.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot(
       `textarea-autogrow-word-break-${page.getSnapshotSettings()}.png`