diff --git a/features/steps/project/issues/award_emoji.rb b/features/steps/project/issues/award_emoji.rb
index 135e1d016a..ce2554bc80 100644
--- a/features/steps/project/issues/award_emoji.rb
+++ b/features/steps/project/issues/award_emoji.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ class Spinach::Features::AwardEmoji < Spinach::FeatureSteps
       thumbsup = page.first('.award-control')
       thumbsup.click
       thumbsup.hover
-      sleep 0.3
     end
   end
 
@@ -46,12 +45,10 @@ class Spinach::Features::AwardEmoji < Spinach::FeatureSteps
   end
 
   step 'I have award added' do
-    sleep 0.2
-
     page.within '.awards' do
       expect(page).to have_selector '.js-emoji-btn'
       expect(page.find('.js-emoji-btn.active .js-counter')).to have_content '1'
-      expect(page.find('.js-emoji-btn.active')['data-original-title']).to eq('me')
+      expect(page).to have_css(".js-emoji-btn.active[data-original-title='me']")
     end
   end