diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jitsi/meet/test/StartMutedTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jitsi/meet/test/StartMutedTest.java
index 9813d9c1f..4ab06c961 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jitsi/meet/test/StartMutedTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jitsi/meet/test/StartMutedTest.java
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 
 import org.testng.annotations.*;
 
-import static org.testng.Assert.*;
-
 /**
  * Start muted tests
  * @author Hristo Terezov
@@ -213,7 +211,7 @@ public void startWithVideoMutedCanUnmute()
 
         MeetUIUtils.unmuteVideoAndCheck(participant2, participant1);
 
-        participant1.getLargeVideo().isVideoPlaying();
+        participant1.getLargeVideo().assertVideoPlaying();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -305,21 +303,22 @@ public void startWithAudioVideoMutedCanUnmute()
 
         // Unmute p1's both audio and video and check on p2.
         participant1.getToolbar().clickAudioUnmuteButton();
-        MeetUIUtils.unmuteVideoAndCheck(participant1, participant2);
-
-        participant2.getLargeVideo().isVideoPlaying();
-
         MeetUIUtils.waitForAudioMuted(
             participant2.getDriver(),
             participant1.getDriver(),
             "participant1",
             false);
 
+        MeetUIUtils.unmuteVideoAndCheck(participant1, participant2);
+        participant2.getLargeVideo().assertVideoPlaying();
+
+        TestUtils.waitMillis(1000);
+
         // Unmute p2's audio and video and check on p1.
         MeetUIUtils.unmuteVideoAndCheck(participant2, participant1);
-        participant2.getToolbar().clickAudioUnmuteButton();
+        participant1.getLargeVideo().assertVideoPlaying();
 
-        participant1.getLargeVideo().isVideoPlaying();
+        participant2.getToolbar().clickAudioUnmuteButton();
         MeetUIUtils.waitForAudioMuted(
             participant1.getDriver(),
             participant2.getDriver(),
@@ -359,6 +358,6 @@ public void testp2pJvbSwitchAndSwitchBack()
 
         // Check if p2's video is playing on p1.
         participant1.getParticipantsPane().assertIsParticipantVideoMuted(participant2, false);
-        participant1.getLargeVideo().isVideoPlaying();
+        participant1.getLargeVideo().assertVideoPlaying();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jitsi/meet/test/pageobjects/web/LargeVideo.java b/src/test/java/org/jitsi/meet/test/pageobjects/web/LargeVideo.java
index 5d3d00e68..cdb7a518c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jitsi/meet/test/pageobjects/web/LargeVideo.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jitsi/meet/test/pageobjects/web/LargeVideo.java
@@ -43,13 +43,9 @@ public LargeVideo(WebParticipant participant)
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns whether or not the video element on {@code LargeVideo} is
-     * currently playing.
-     *
-     * @return {@code boolean} True if the video element is progressing through
-     * video, false if no play progress is detected.
+     * Throws an exception if the video element is not playing (blocks for at least 500 ms).
      */
-    public void isVideoPlaying()
+    public void assertVideoPlaying()
     {
         TestUtils.waitForCondition(
             participant.getDriver(),
@@ -60,7 +56,6 @@ public void isVideoPlaying()
                 TestUtils.waitMillis(500);
 
                 double newTime = this.getVideoPlaytime();
-                System.out.println(startTime + " " + newTime);
                 return newTime > startTime;
             });
     }