diff --git a/cypress_test/integration_tests/common/desktop_helper.js b/cypress_test/integration_tests/common/desktop_helper.js
index b54f4a499..f1fd546f9 100644
--- a/cypress_test/integration_tests/common/desktop_helper.js
+++ b/cypress_test/integration_tests/common/desktop_helper.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* global cy  require Cypress expect */
 
-const { clickOnIdle, typeIntoDocument, waitUntilIdle } = require('./helper');
+var helper = require('./helper');
 
 // Make the sidebar visible by clicking on the corresponding toolbar item.
 // We assume that the sidebar is hidden, when this method is called.
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ function zoomOut() {
 function selectZoomLevel(zoomLevel) {
 	makeZoomItemsVisible();
 
-	clickOnIdle('#tb_actionbar_item_zoom');
+	helper.clickOnIdle('#tb_actionbar_item_zoom');
 
 	cy.contains('.w2ui-drop-menu .menu-text', zoomLevel)
 		.click();
@@ -256,9 +256,9 @@ function insertImage(docType) {
 }
 
 function deleteImage() {
-	typeIntoDocument('{del}');
+	helper.typeIntoDocument('{del}');
 
-	waitUntilIdle('.leaflet-pane.leaflet-overlay-pane');
+	helper.waitUntilIdle('.leaflet-pane.leaflet-overlay-pane');
 
 	cy.get('.leaflet-pane.leaflet-overlay-pane svg g')
 		.should('not.exist');
@@ -358,11 +358,26 @@ function assertScrollbarPosition(type, lowerBound, upperBound) {
 
 function pressKey(n, key) {
 	for (let i=0; i<n; i++) {
-		typeIntoDocument('{' + key + '}');
+		helper.typeIntoDocument('{' + key + '}');
 		cy.wait(500);
 	}
 }
 
+
+function openReadOnlyFile(type, filename) {
+	var testFileName = helper.loadTestDocNoIntegration(filename, type, false, false, false);
+
+	//check doc is loaded
+	cy.get('.leaflet-canvas-container canvas', {timeout : Cypress.config('defaultCommandTimeout') * 2.0});
+
+	helper.canvasShouldNotBeFullWhite('.leaflet-canvas-container canvas');
+
+	cy.get('#PermissionMode').should('be.visible')
+		.should('have.text', ' Read-only ');
+
+	return testFileName;
+}
+
 module.exports.showSidebar = showSidebar;
 module.exports.hideSidebar = hideSidebar;
 module.exports.showStatusBarIfHidden = showStatusBarIfHidden;
@@ -383,3 +398,4 @@ module.exports.actionOnSelector = actionOnSelector;
 module.exports.assertScrollbarPosition = assertScrollbarPosition;
 module.exports.pressKey = pressKey;
 module.exports.assertImageSize = assertImageSize;
+module.exports.openReadOnlyFile = openReadOnlyFile;
diff --git a/cypress_test/integration_tests/desktop/impress/open_different_file_types_spec.js b/cypress_test/integration_tests/desktop/impress/open_different_file_types_spec.js
index bf7a63c94..c2ab51fc1 100644
--- a/cypress_test/integration_tests/desktop/impress/open_different_file_types_spec.js
+++ b/cypress_test/integration_tests/desktop/impress/open_different_file_types_spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* global describe it cy require expect afterEach */
 var helper = require('../../common/helper');
-const { selectZoomLevel } = require('../../common/desktop_helper');
+const { selectZoomLevel, openReadOnlyFile } = require('../../common/desktop_helper');
 // const { selectTextShapeInTheCenter } = require('../../common/impress_helper');
 
 describe('Open different file types', function() {
@@ -80,21 +80,15 @@ describe('Open different file types', function() {
 	});
 
 	it('Open pot file', function() {
-		before('testfile.pot');
-
-		assertData();
+		testFileName = openReadOnlyFile('impress', 'testfile.pot');
 	});
 
 	it('Open potx file', function() {
-		before('testfile.potx');
-
-		assertData();
+		testFileName = openReadOnlyFile('impress', 'testfile.potx');
 	});
 
 	it('Open potm file', function() {
-		before('testfile.potm');
-
-		assertData();
+		testFileName = openReadOnlyFile('impress', 'testfile.potm');
 	});
 
 	it('Open fodp file', function() {
diff --git a/cypress_test/integration_tests/desktop/writer/open_different_file_types_spec.js b/cypress_test/integration_tests/desktop/writer/open_different_file_types_spec.js
index 7ef738a83..f3478d42d 100644
--- a/cypress_test/integration_tests/desktop/writer/open_different_file_types_spec.js
+++ b/cypress_test/integration_tests/desktop/writer/open_different_file_types_spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/* global describe it cy require Cypress afterEach */
-const { assertImageSize } = require('../../common/desktop_helper');
+/* global describe it cy require afterEach */
+const { assertImageSize, openReadOnlyFile } = require('../../common/desktop_helper');
 var helper = require('../../common/helper');
 
 describe('Open different file types', function() {
@@ -16,18 +16,6 @@ describe('Open different file types', function() {
 		helper.afterAll(testFileName, this.currentTest.state);
 	});
 
-	function openReadOnlyFile(filename) {
-		testFileName = helper.loadTestDocNoIntegration(filename, 'writer', false, false, false);
-
-		//check doc is loaded
-		cy.get('.leaflet-canvas-container canvas', {timeout : Cypress.config('defaultCommandTimeout') * 2.0});
-
-		helper.canvasShouldNotBeFullWhite('.leaflet-canvas-container canvas');
-
-		cy.get('#PermissionMode').should('be.visible')
-			.should('have.text', ' Read-only ');
-	}
-
 	function assertData() {
 		//select all the content of doc
 		helper.typeIntoDocument('{shift}{end}');
@@ -102,16 +90,14 @@ describe('Open different file types', function() {
 	});
 
 	it('Open dot file', function() {
-		before('testfile.dot');
-
-		assertData();
+		testFileName = openReadOnlyFile('writer', 'testfile.dot');
 	});
 
 	it('Open dotm file', function() {
-		openReadOnlyFile('testfile.dotm');
+		testFileName = openReadOnlyFile('writer', 'testfile.dotm');
 	});
 
 	it('Open dotx file', function() {
-		openReadOnlyFile('testfile.dotx');
+		testFileName = openReadOnlyFile('writer','testfile.dotx');
 	});
 });