diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/template-registration.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/template-registration.spec.js
index ed89c7d18bf3f..2960367fc32ef 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/template-registration.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/template-registration.spec.js
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ test.describe( 'Block template registration', () => {
 		page,
 	} ) => {
 		// Create a post.
-		await admin.visitAdminPage( '/post-new.php' );
-		await page.getByLabel( 'Close', { exact: true } ).click();
+		await admin.createNewPost();
 		await editor.insertBlock( {
 			name: 'core/paragraph',
 			attributes: { content: 'User-created post.' },
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ test.describe( 'Block template registration', () => {
 		blockTemplateRegistrationUtils,
 	} ) => {
 		// Create a post.
-		await admin.visitAdminPage( '/post-new.php' );
+		await admin.createNewPost();
 		await editor.insertBlock( {
 			name: 'core/paragraph',
 			attributes: { content: 'User-created post.' },