diff --git a/packages/nuxeo-web-ui-ftest/features/step_definitions/browser.js b/packages/nuxeo-web-ui-ftest/features/step_definitions/browser.js
index 9e2ea8516b..2a7c06a268 100644
--- a/packages/nuxeo-web-ui-ftest/features/step_definitions/browser.js
+++ b/packages/nuxeo-web-ui-ftest/features/step_definitions/browser.js
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Then(/^I can perform the following publications$/, async function(table) {
       check = override ? newCount === 1 : newCount > pubCount;
     }
     if (check) {
-      pubCount = await page.publicationsCount;
+      pubCount = page.publicationsCount;
     }
   }
 });
diff --git a/packages/nuxeo-web-ui-ftest/pages/ui/browser/document_page.js b/packages/nuxeo-web-ui-ftest/pages/ui/browser/document_page.js
index c8a498d228..253d823e37 100644
--- a/packages/nuxeo-web-ui-ftest/pages/ui/browser/document_page.js
+++ b/packages/nuxeo-web-ui-ftest/pages/ui/browser/document_page.js
@@ -88,8 +88,13 @@ export default class DocumentPage extends BasePage {
           }
         }
         if (pub) {
-          const pubText = await pub.$('div').getText();
-          return parseInt(pubText.trim(), 10);
+          return parseInt(
+            pub
+              .$('div')
+              .getText()
+              .trim(),
+            10,
+          );
         }
       }
       return 0;