diff --git a/cypress/integration/confirmLeave.cy.js b/cypress/integration/confirmLeave.cy.js
index 0f49e9ff03..d5bc6af13b 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/confirmLeave.cy.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/confirmLeave.cy.js
@@ -17,37 +17,35 @@ import {
 import { TEST_AOS } from '../utils/data.js'
 import { getRandomArrayItem } from '../utils/random.js'
 
-describe('confirm leave modal', () => {
+test('confirm leave modal', () => {
     const TEST_AO = getRandomArrayItem(TEST_AOS)
+    // navigates to the start page and loads a random saved AO
+    goToStartPage()
+    openAOByName(TEST_AO.name)
+    expectVisualizationToBeVisible(TEST_AO.type)
+    expectAOTitleToNotBeDirty()
 
-    it('navigates to the start page and loads a random saved AO', () => {
-        goToStartPage()
-        openAOByName(TEST_AO.name)
-        expectVisualizationToBeVisible(TEST_AO.type)
-        expectAOTitleToNotBeDirty()
-    })
-    it(`replaces the selected period`, () => {
-        replacePeriodItems(TEST_AO.type)
-        expectVisualizationToBeVisible(TEST_AO.type)
-        expectAOTitleToBeDirty()
-    })
-    it('tries to open a new AO', () => {
-        createNewAO()
-        expectConfirmLeaveModalToBeVisible()
-    })
-    it('cancels leave', () => {
-        confirmLeave(false)
-        expectVisualizationToBeVisible(TEST_AO.type)
-        expectAOTitleToBeDirty()
-    })
-    it('tries to open a new AO', () => {
-        createNewAO()
-        expectConfirmLeaveModalToBeVisible()
-    })
-    it('confirms leave', () => {
-        confirmLeave(true)
-        expectStartScreenToBeVisible()
-        expectVisualizationToNotBeVisible()
-        expectAOTitleToNotBeDirty()
-    })
+    // replaces the selected period
+    replacePeriodItems(TEST_AO.type)
+    expectVisualizationToBeVisible(TEST_AO.type)
+    expectAOTitleToBeDirty()
+
+    // tries to open a new AO
+    createNewAO()
+    expectConfirmLeaveModalToBeVisible()
+
+    // cancels leave
+    confirmLeave(false)
+    expectVisualizationToBeVisible(TEST_AO.type)
+    expectAOTitleToBeDirty()
+
+    // tries to open a new AO
+    createNewAO()
+    expectConfirmLeaveModalToBeVisible()
+
+    // confirms leave
+    confirmLeave(true)
+    expectStartScreenToBeVisible()
+    expectVisualizationToNotBeVisible()
+    expectAOTitleToNotBeDirty()
 })
diff --git a/cypress/integration/new.cy.js b/cypress/integration/new.cy.js
index 33a979783d..756be88ede 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/new.cy.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/new.cy.js
@@ -47,17 +47,18 @@ describe('creating a new AO', () => {
     visTypes.forEach((visType) => {
         const visTypeName = visTypeDisplayNames[visType]
         describe(visTypeName, () => {
-            it('creates a new AO', () => {
+            it(`create AO of type ${visTypeName}`, () => {
+                // creates a new AO
                 createNewAO()
                 expectStoreCurrentToBeEmpty()
                 expectVisualizationToNotBeVisible()
                 expectVisTypeToBeDefault()
-            })
-            it('changes vis type', () => {
+
+                // changes vis type
                 changeVisType(visTypeName)
                 expectVisTypeToBeValue(visTypeName)
-            })
-            it('adds dimensions', () => {
+
+                // adds dimensions
                 openDimension(DIMENSION_ID_DATA)
 
                 if (visType === VIS_TYPE_SCATTER) {
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ describe('creating a new AO', () => {
                     )
                 }
             })
+
             if ([VIS_TYPE_SINGLE_VALUE, VIS_TYPE_GAUGE].includes(visType)) {
                 it('Data is locked to Series', () => {
                     expectDimensionOnAxisToHaveLockIcon(