diff --git a/test/browser/agent_organization_profile_test.rb b/test/browser/agent_organization_profile_test.rb
index 1ebf068e9..8dd231a91 100644
--- a/test/browser/agent_organization_profile_test.rb
+++ b/test/browser/agent_organization_profile_test.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ class AgentOrganizationProfileTest < TestCase
       :url      => browser_url,
     )
     tasks_close_all()
-    sleep 1
 
     # search and open org
     organization_open_by_search(
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ class AgentOrganizationProfileTest < TestCase
       :value   => 'some note 123'
     )
     click( :css => '.active .profile' )
-    sleep 1
 
     # check and change note again in edit screen
     click( :css => '.active .js-action .select-arrow' )
@@ -69,7 +67,6 @@ class AgentOrganizationProfileTest < TestCase
         :body     => 'org profile check ' + message,
       },
     )
-    sleep 1
 
     # switch to org tab, verify if ticket is shown
     organization_open_by_search(
diff --git a/test/browser/agent_ticket_actions_level0_test.rb b/test/browser/agent_ticket_actions_level0_test.rb
index 3b6d5e5e5..4c8110737 100644
--- a/test/browser/agent_ticket_actions_level0_test.rb
+++ b/test/browser/agent_ticket_actions_level0_test.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class AgentTicketActionLevel0Test < TestCase
     sendkey(
       :value => :arrow_down,
     )
-    sleep 1
     click( :css => '.active .shortcut > ul> li > a' )
 
     watch_for(
@@ -136,7 +135,6 @@ class AgentTicketActionLevel0Test < TestCase
       :browser => browser2,
       :value   => :arrow_down,
     )
-    sleep 1
     click(
       :browser => browser2,
       :css     => '.active .shortcut > ul> li > a',
@@ -160,25 +158,21 @@ class AgentTicketActionLevel0Test < TestCase
       :browser => browser2,
       :value   => :arrow_down,
     )
-    sleep 1
 
     click(
       :browser => browser2,
       :css     => '.active .newTicket .recipientList-entry.js-user.is-active',
     )
-    sleep 1
 
     set(
       :browser => browser2,
       :css     => '.active div[data-name=body]',
       :value   => '::' + random,
     )
-    sleep 1
     sendkey(
       :browser => browser2,
       :value   => :arrow_down,
     )
-    sleep 1
     click(
       :browser => browser2,
       :css     => '.active .shortcut > ul> li > a',
@@ -210,19 +204,18 @@ class AgentTicketActionLevel0Test < TestCase
       :css     => '.active div[data-name=body]',
       :value   => 'test',
     )
-    sleep 1
 
     set(
       :browser => browser2,
       :css     => '.active div[data-name=body]',
       :value   => '::' + random,
     )
-    sleep 1
+
     sendkey(
       :browser => browser2,
       :value   => :arrow_down,
     )
-    sleep 1
+
     click(
       :browser => browser2,
       :css     => '.active .shortcut > ul> li > a',
@@ -259,13 +252,10 @@ class AgentTicketActionLevel0Test < TestCase
       :browser => browser2,
       :value   => :arrow_down,
     )
-    sleep 1
-
     click(
       :browser => browser2,
       :css     => '.modal .recipientList-entry.js-user.is-active',
     )
-    sleep 1
     click(
       :browser => browser2,
       :css     => '.modal-content .js-submit',
@@ -275,20 +265,17 @@ class AgentTicketActionLevel0Test < TestCase
       :browser => browser2,
       :css     => '.modal',
     )
-    sleep 1
 
     watch_for(
       :browser => browser2,
       :css     => '.active div[data-name=body]',
       :value   => '::' + random,
     )
-    sleep 1
 
     sendkey(
       :browser => browser2,
       :value   => :arrow_down,
     )
-    sleep 1
 
     click(
       :browser => browser2,
diff --git a/test/browser/agent_ticket_overview_level1_test.rb b/test/browser/agent_ticket_overview_level1_test.rb
index f20d261c1..83d011c9f 100644
--- a/test/browser/agent_ticket_overview_level1_test.rb
+++ b/test/browser/agent_ticket_overview_level1_test.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ class AgentTicketOverviewLevel1Test < TestCase
         'order::direction' => 'down',
       }
     )
-    sleep 1
 
     # create tickets
     ticket1 = ticket_create(
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ class AgentTicketOverviewLevel1Test < TestCase
         :body     => 'overview #1',
       }
     )
-    sleep 1
 
     # keep connection alive
     click(
@@ -63,7 +61,6 @@ class AgentTicketOverviewLevel1Test < TestCase
         :body     => 'overview #2',
       }
     )
-    sleep 1
 
     ticket3 = ticket_create(
       :browser => browser1,
diff --git a/test/browser/agent_user_profile_test.rb b/test/browser/agent_user_profile_test.rb
index 04d7785db..ae517ff25 100644
--- a/test/browser/agent_user_profile_test.rb
+++ b/test/browser/agent_user_profile_test.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ class AgentUserProfileTest < TestCase
         :body     => 'user profile check ' + message,
       },
     )
-    sleep 1
 
     # switch to org tab, verify if ticket is shown
     user_open_by_search( :value => 'Braun' )
diff --git a/test/browser_test_helper.rb b/test/browser_test_helper.rb
index 137a1c665..c25b607f7 100644
--- a/test/browser_test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/browser_test_helper.rb
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ class TestCase < Test::Unit::TestCase
   def click(params)
     instance = params[:browser] || @browser
     instance.find_elements( { :css => params[:css] } )[0].click
+    sleep 0.5
   end
 
 =begin
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ class TestCase < Test::Unit::TestCase
         instance.action.send_keys(key).perform
       }
     end
-    sleep 0.1
+    sleep 0.5
   end
 
 =begin
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ class TestCase < Test::Unit::TestCase
       return
     end
     instance.action.send_keys(params[:value]).perform
+    sleep 0.5
   end
 
 =begin
@@ -405,6 +407,7 @@ class TestCase < Test::Unit::TestCase
         raise "not matching '#{params[:value]}' in content '#{text}' but should!"
       end
     end
+    sleep 0.8
     return match
   end
 
@@ -507,6 +510,7 @@ class TestCase < Test::Unit::TestCase
           text = element.text
           if text =~ /#{params[:value]}/i
             assert( true, "'#{params[:value]}' found in '#{text}'" )
+            sleep 0.5
             return true
           end
         rescue
@@ -541,6 +545,7 @@ class TestCase < Test::Unit::TestCase
       element = instance.find_elements( { :css => params[:css] } )[0]
       if !element #|| element.displayed?
         assert( true, "not found" )
+        sleep 1
         return true
       end
       sleep 1
@@ -585,6 +590,7 @@ class TestCase < Test::Unit::TestCase
         # just try again
       end
     end
+    sleep 1
     assert( true, "all tasks closed" )
   end
 
@@ -732,7 +738,7 @@ class TestCase < Test::Unit::TestCase
     (1..16).each {|loop|
       if instance.current_url =~ /#{Regexp.quote('#ticket/zoom/')}/
         assert( true, "ticket created" )
-        sleep 1
+        sleep 0.5
         id = instance.current_url
         id.gsub!(//, )
         id.gsub!(/^.+?\/(\d+)$/, "\\1")
@@ -742,6 +748,7 @@ class TestCase < Test::Unit::TestCase
           :id     => id,
           :number => number,
         }
+        sleep 1
         return ticket
       end
       sleep 0.5