diff --git a/packages/e2e-test-utils-playwright/src/editor/switch-editor-tool.ts b/packages/e2e-test-utils-playwright/src/editor/switch-editor-tool.ts
index ed9406f72cec2..67894abe0dcf7 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-test-utils-playwright/src/editor/switch-editor-tool.ts
+++ b/packages/e2e-test-utils-playwright/src/editor/switch-editor-tool.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import type { Editor } from './index';
 
 /**
- * Clicks a block toolbar button.
+ * Switch the editor tool being used.
  *
  * @param this
  * @param label The text string of the button label.
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/write-design-mode.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/write-design-mode.spec.js
index e6f9fb03b17d1..55dbde954563d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/write-design-mode.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/write-design-mode.spec.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ test.describe( 'Write/Design mode', () => {
 		await paragraph.click();
 		await page.keyboard.type( ' something' );
 		expect( await getSelectedBlock() ).toEqual( paragraphClientId );
-		expect( await paragraph.innerHTML() ).toEqual( 'Something something' );
+		await expect( paragraph ).toHaveText( 'Something something' );
 
 		// Check that the inspector still shows the group block with the content panel.
 		await editor.openDocumentSettingsSidebar();