diff --git a/playwright/spa-helpers.ts b/playwright/spa-helpers.ts
index 7a839791..46c414c9 100644
--- a/playwright/spa-helpers.ts
+++ b/playwright/spa-helpers.ts
@@ -127,23 +127,19 @@ async function expectVideoTilesCount(page: Page, count: number): Promise<void> {
   // There should be `count` video elements, visible and autoplaying
   await expect(page.locator("video")).toHaveCount(count);
 
-  await expect
-    .poll(
-      async () => {
-        return await page
-          .locator("video")
-          .evaluateAll(
-            (videos: Element[]) =>
-              videos.filter(
-                (v: Element) => window.getComputedStyle(v).display === "block",
-              ).length,
-          );
-      },
-      {
-        timeout: 10000,
-      },
-    )
-    .toBe(count);
+  await expect(async () => {
+    const videoBlockCount = await page
+      .locator("video")
+      .evaluateAll(
+        (videos: Element[]) =>
+          videos.filter(
+            (v: Element) => window.getComputedStyle(v).display === "block",
+          ).length,
+      );
+    expect(videoBlockCount).toBe(count);
+  }).toPass({
+    timeout: 10000,
+  });
 }
 
 export const SpaHelpers = {