diff --git a/panel/tests/ui/widgets/test_player.py b/panel/tests/ui/widgets/test_player.py
index 4e15282cc03..6247ed0c11c 100644
--- a/panel/tests/ui/widgets/test_player.py
+++ b/panel/tests/ui/widgets/test_player.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def test_player_visible_buttons(page):
     assert not page.is_visible(".faster")
 
     player.visible_buttons = ["first"]
-    wait_until(lambda: page.is_visible(".first"))
+    expect(page.locator(".first")).to_be_visible()
     assert not page.is_visible(".play")
     assert not page.is_visible(".pause")
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def test_player_visible_loop_options(page):
     assert not page.is_visible(".reflect")
 
     player.visible_loop_options = ["reflect"]
-    wait_until(lambda: page.is_visible(".reflect"))
+    expect(page.locator(".reflect")).to_be_visible()
     assert not page.is_visible(".loop")
     assert not page.is_visible(".once")