diff --git a/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/2_plan/issue/collapse_comments_in_discussions_spec.rb b/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/2_plan/issue/collapse_comments_in_discussions_spec.rb
index 4478ea41662..2101311f065 100644
--- a/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/2_plan/issue/collapse_comments_in_discussions_spec.rb
+++ b/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/2_plan/issue/collapse_comments_in_discussions_spec.rb
@@ -9,27 +9,33 @@ module QA
         Runtime::Browser.visit(:gitlab, Page::Main::Login)
         Page::Main::Login.perform(&:sign_in_using_credentials)
 
-        Resource::Issue.fabricate_via_browser_ui! do |issue|
+        issue = Resource::Issue.fabricate_via_api! do |issue|
           issue.title = issue_title
         end
 
+        issue.visit!
+
         expect(page).to have_content(issue_title)
 
         Page::Project::Issue::Show.perform do |show_page|
-          show_page.select_all_activities_filter
-          show_page.start_discussion("My first discussion")
-          expect(show_page).to have_content("My first discussion")
+          my_first_discussion = "My first discussion"
+          my_first_reply = "My First Reply"
+          one_reply = "1 reply"
 
-          show_page.reply_to_discussion("My First Reply")
-          expect(show_page).to have_content("My First Reply")
+          show_page.select_all_activities_filter
+          show_page.start_discussion(my_first_discussion)
+          expect(show_page).to have_content(my_first_discussion)
+
+          show_page.reply_to_discussion(my_first_reply)
+          expect(show_page).to have_content(my_first_reply)
 
           show_page.collapse_replies
-          expect(show_page).to have_content("1 reply")
-          expect(show_page).not_to have_content("My First Reply")
+          expect(show_page).to have_content(one_reply)
+          expect(show_page).not_to have_content(my_first_reply)
 
           show_page.expand_replies
-          expect(show_page).to have_content("My First Reply")
-          expect(show_page).not_to have_content("1 reply")
+          expect(show_page).to have_content(my_first_reply)
+          expect(show_page).not_to have_content(one_reply)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/2_plan/issue/filter_issue_comments_spec.rb b/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/2_plan/issue/filter_issue_comments_spec.rb
index ad2773b41ac..301836f5ce8 100644
--- a/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/2_plan/issue/filter_issue_comments_spec.rb
+++ b/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/2_plan/issue/filter_issue_comments_spec.rb
@@ -9,28 +9,33 @@ module QA
         Runtime::Browser.visit(:gitlab, Page::Main::Login)
         Page::Main::Login.act { sign_in_using_credentials }
 
-        Resource::Issue.fabricate_via_browser_ui! do |issue|
+        issue = Resource::Issue.fabricate_via_api! do |issue|
           issue.title = issue_title
         end
 
+        issue.visit!
+
         expect(page).to have_content(issue_title)
 
         Page::Project::Issue::Show.perform do |show_page|
-          show_page.comment('/confidential', filter: :comments_only)
-          show_page.comment('My own comment', filter: :comments_only)
+          my_own_comment = "My own comment"
+          made_the_issue_confidential = "made the issue confidential"
 
-          expect(show_page).not_to have_content("made the issue confidential")
-          expect(show_page).to have_content("My own comment")
+          show_page.comment('/confidential', filter: :comments_only)
+          show_page.comment(my_own_comment, filter: :comments_only)
+
+          expect(show_page).not_to have_content(made_the_issue_confidential)
+          expect(show_page).to have_content(my_own_comment)
 
           show_page.select_all_activities_filter
 
-          expect(show_page).to have_content("made the issue confidential")
-          expect(show_page).to have_content("My own comment")
+          expect(show_page).to have_content(made_the_issue_confidential)
+          expect(show_page).to have_content(my_own_comment)
 
           show_page.select_history_only_filter
 
-          expect(show_page).to have_content("made the issue confidential")
-          expect(show_page).not_to have_content("My own comment")
+          expect(show_page).to have_content(made_the_issue_confidential)
+          expect(show_page).not_to have_content(my_own_comment)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/2_plan/issue/issue_suggestions_spec.rb b/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/2_plan/issue/issue_suggestions_spec.rb
index 530fc684437..24dcb32f63f 100644
--- a/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/2_plan/issue/issue_suggestions_spec.rb
+++ b/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/2_plan/issue/issue_suggestions_spec.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module QA
           resource.description = 'project for issue suggestions'
         end
 
-        Resource::Issue.fabricate_via_browser_ui! do |issue|
+        Resource::Issue.fabricate_via_api! do |issue|
           issue.title = issue_title
           issue.project = project
         end