diff --git a/cypress/e2e/devpool.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/devpool.cy.ts
index 420efd8..e367ed7 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/devpool.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/devpool.cy.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ describe("DevPool", () => {
     }).as("getIssues");
     cy.visit("/");
     cy.get('div[id="issues-container"]').children().should("have.length", 1);
-    cy.get("#issues-container > :nth-child(1)").should("have.class", "new-task");
 
     // needed to make sure data is written to the local storage
     cy.wait(3000);
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ describe("DevPool", () => {
     }).as("getIssues");
     cy.visit("/");
     cy.get('div[id="issues-container"]').children().should("have.length", 1);
-    cy.get("#issues-container > :nth-child(1)").should("not.have.class", "new-task");
 
     // needed to make sure data is written to the local storage
     cy.wait(3000);