diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/publish-button.test.js b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/various/publish-button.test.js
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-/**
- * WordPress dependencies
- */
-import {
-	arePrePublishChecksEnabled,
-	disablePrePublishChecks,
-	enablePrePublishChecks,
-	createNewPost,
-	canvas,
-} from '@wordpress/e2e-test-utils';
-
-describe( 'PostPublishButton', () => {
-	let werePrePublishChecksEnabled;
-	beforeEach( async () => {
-		await createNewPost();
-		werePrePublishChecksEnabled = await arePrePublishChecksEnabled();
-		if ( werePrePublishChecksEnabled ) {
-			await disablePrePublishChecks();
-		}
-	} );
-
-	afterEach( async () => {
-		if ( werePrePublishChecksEnabled ) {
-			await enablePrePublishChecks();
-		}
-	} );
-
-	it( 'should be disabled when post is not saveable', async () => {
-		const publishButton = await page.$(
-			'.editor-post-publish-button[aria-disabled="true"]'
-		);
-		expect( publishButton ).not.toBeNull();
-	} );
-
-	it( 'should be disabled when post is being saved', async () => {
-		await canvas().type( '.editor-post-title__input', 'E2E Test Post' ); // Make it saveable.
-		expect(
-			await page.$( '.editor-post-publish-button[aria-disabled="true"]' )
-		).toBeNull();
-
-		await page.click( '.editor-post-save-draft' );
-		expect(
-			await page.$( '.editor-post-publish-button[aria-disabled="true"]' )
-		).not.toBeNull();
-	} );
-
-	it( 'should be disabled when metabox is being saved', async () => {
-		await canvas().type( '.editor-post-title__input', 'E2E Test Post' ); // Make it saveable.
-		expect(
-			await page.$( '.editor-post-publish-button[aria-disabled="true"]' )
-		).toBeNull();
-
-		await page.evaluate( () => {
-			window.wp.data.dispatch( 'core/edit-post' ).requestMetaBoxUpdates();
-			return true;
-		} );
-		expect(
-			await page.$( '.editor-post-publish-button[aria-disabled="true"]' )
-		).not.toBeNull();
-	} );
-} );