diff --git a/Pocket.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Pocket.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 813b91dbb..b0dd58707 100644
--- a/Pocket.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Pocket.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 /* Begin PBXBuildFile section */
 		160056F326CC7FFD00700A80 /* FavoriteAnItemTests.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 160056F226CC7FFD00700A80 /* FavoriteAnItemTests.swift */; };
+		1605237E27A4627F00E09FD2 /* XCTestCase+extensions.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 1605237D27A4627F00E09FD2 /* XCTestCase+extensions.swift */; };
 		1606F21B26EBC1A200238111 /* HomeTests.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 1606F21A26EBC1A200238111 /* HomeTests.swift */; };
 		1612D7E426C32321009A5BFD /* ByteBuffer+read.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 1612D7E326C32321009A5BFD /* ByteBuffer+read.swift */; };
 		1613B2B12755696B0014F301 /* SignOutTests.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 1613B2B02755696B0014F301 /* SignOutTests.swift */; };
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@
 
 /* Begin PBXFileReference section */
 		160056F226CC7FFD00700A80 /* FavoriteAnItemTests.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = FavoriteAnItemTests.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		1605237D27A4627F00E09FD2 /* XCTestCase+extensions.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "XCTestCase+extensions.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		1606F21A26EBC1A200238111 /* HomeTests.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = HomeTests.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		1612D7E326C32321009A5BFD /* ByteBuffer+read.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "ByteBuffer+read.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		1613B2B02755696B0014F301 /* SignOutTests.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SignOutTests.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -214,6 +216,7 @@
 				F2A5B6B5271E03C400FB8BF2 /* LaunchEnvironment.swift */,
 				16E4B16C27A31BEC00E01746 /* RequestMatchers.swift */,
 				16E4B16E27A3212900E01746 /* Response+factories.swift */,
+				1605237D27A4627F00E09FD2 /* XCTestCase+extensions.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Support;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -412,6 +415,7 @@
 				166BAD0D2656E76B00E401F0 /* PocketAppElement.swift in Sources */,
 				164FB66E278F7ECC002959D6 /* MyListFiltersTests.swift in Sources */,
 				F2843C1E2714D18200E03ED5 /* ReportARecommendationTests.swift in Sources */,
+				1605237E27A4627F00E09FD2 /* XCTestCase+extensions.swift in Sources */,
 				1648D5A727024C6400F67C4B /* SlateDetailElement.swift in Sources */,
 				166BAD0B2656E76B00E401F0 /* ReaderElement.swift in Sources */,
 				166F8F2726D0488900F898E3 /* XCUIElement+wait.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/Tests iOS/ArchiveAnItemTests.swift b/Tests iOS/ArchiveAnItemTests.swift
index fb99cb007..f3fcff3cd 100644
--- a/Tests iOS/ArchiveAnItemTests.swift	
+++ b/Tests iOS/ArchiveAnItemTests.swift	
@@ -64,9 +64,8 @@ class ArchiveAnItemTests: XCTestCase {
         }
 
         app.archiveButton.wait().tap()
-        XCTAssertFalse(itemCell.exists)
-
         wait(for: [expectRequest], timeout: 1)
+        waitForDisappearance(of: itemCell)
     }
 
     func test_archivingAnItemFromReader_archivesItem_andPopsBackToList() {
@@ -95,9 +94,8 @@ class ArchiveAnItemTests: XCTestCase {
 
         app.archiveButton.wait().tap()
 
-        listView.wait()
-        XCTAssertFalse(itemCell.exists)
-
         wait(for: [expectRequest], timeout: 1)
+        listView.wait()
+        waitForDisappearance(of: itemCell)
     }
 }
diff --git a/Tests iOS/DeleteAnItemTests.swift b/Tests iOS/DeleteAnItemTests.swift
index 38ed7a6b0..6feae4a75 100644
--- a/Tests iOS/DeleteAnItemTests.swift	
+++ b/Tests iOS/DeleteAnItemTests.swift	
@@ -65,9 +65,8 @@ class DeleteAnItemTests: XCTestCase {
 
         app.deleteButton.wait().tap()
         app.alert.yes.wait().tap()
-        XCTAssertFalse(itemCell.exists)
-
         wait(for: [expectRequest], timeout: 1)
+        waitForDisappearance(of: itemCell)
     }
 
     func test_deletingAnItemFromReader_deletesItem_andPopsBackToList() {
@@ -103,6 +102,6 @@ class DeleteAnItemTests: XCTestCase {
         wait(for: [expectRequest], timeout: 1)
 
         app.myListView.wait()
-        XCTAssertFalse(itemCell.exists)
+        waitForDisappearance(of: itemCell)
     }
 }
diff --git a/Tests iOS/Support/XCTestCase+extensions.swift b/Tests iOS/Support/XCTestCase+extensions.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb2c5eae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests iOS/Support/XCTestCase+extensions.swift	
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import XCTest
+
+extension XCTestCase {
+    func waitForDisappearance(of element: XCUIElement) {
+        let doesNotExist = NSPredicate(format: "exists == 0")
+        let elementToNotExist = expectation(for: doesNotExist, evaluatedWith: element)
+        wait(for: [elementToNotExist], timeout: 3)
+    }
+
+    func waitForDisappearance(of element: PocketUIElement) {
+        waitForDisappearance(of: element.element)
+    }
+}