diff --git a/playwright/e2e/knock/knock-into-room.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/knock/knock-into-room.spec.ts
index 21c5a145e3f..1a4974e891b 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/knock/knock-into-room.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/knock/knock-into-room.spec.ts
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ test.describe("Knock Into Room", () => {
         await expect(roomPreviewBar.getByRole("button", { name: "Request access" })).toBeVisible();
 
         await expect(
-            page.getByRole("group", { name: "Historical" }).getByRole("treeitem", { name: "Cybersecurity" }),
-        ).toBeVisible();
+            page.getByRole("group", { name: "Rooms" }).getByRole("treeitem", { name: "Cybersecurity" }),
+        ).not.toBeVisible();
     });
 
     test("should knock into the room then knock is cancelled by another user and room is forgotten", async ({
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/one-to-one-chat/one-to-one-chat.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/one-to-one-chat/one-to-one-chat.spec.ts
index cfc0cac5e9b..39b30fbab54 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/one-to-one-chat/one-to-one-chat.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/one-to-one-chat/one-to-one-chat.spec.ts
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ test.describe("1:1 chat room", () => {
 
         // wait till the room was left
         await expect(
-            page.getByRole("group", { name: "Historical" }).locator(".mx_RoomTile").getByText(user2.displayName),
-        ).toBeVisible();
+            page.getByRole("group", { name: "Rooms" }).locator(".mx_RoomTile").getByText(user2.displayName),
+        ).not.toBeVisible();
 
         // open new 1:1 chat room
         await page.goto(`/#/user/${user2.userId}?action=chat`);