diff --git a/tests/playwright-test/ui-mode-test-watch.spec.ts b/tests/playwright-test/ui-mode-test-watch.spec.ts
index 7613b1b391..fa8516e0b5 100644
--- a/tests/playwright-test/ui-mode-test-watch.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright-test/ui-mode-test-watch.spec.ts
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ test('should not watch output', async ({ runUITest }) => {
 });
 
 
-test('should have watch icon highlighted when a test is focused and watch on the test is enabled', async ({ runUITest, writeFiles }) => {
+test('should have watch icon highlighted when a test is focused and watch on the test is enabled', async ({ runUITest }) => {
   const { page } = await runUITest({
     'a.test.ts': `
       import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';