diff --git a/smoke-test/tests/cypress/cypress/e2e/glossary/glossary_navigation.js b/smoke-test/tests/cypress/cypress/e2e/glossary/glossary_navigation.js
index 81ca6a57edfbb..d8570982b1c81 100644
--- a/smoke-test/tests/cypress/cypress/e2e/glossary/glossary_navigation.js
+++ b/smoke-test/tests/cypress/cypress/e2e/glossary/glossary_navigation.js
@@ -61,17 +61,11 @@ describe("glossary sidebar navigation test", () => {
         cy.deleteFromDropdown();
         cy.waitTextVisible("Deleted Glossary Term!");
         cy.clickOptionWithText(glossaryParentGroup);
-        cy.clickOptionWithText(glossaryTermGroup).wait(3000);
-        cy.deleteFromDropdown();
-        cy.waitTextVisible("Deleted Term Group!");
-        cy.clickOptionWithText(glossaryParentGroup);
-        cy.deleteFromDropdown();
-        cy.waitTextVisible("Deleted Term Group!");
+        cy.removeTermGroup(glossaryTermGroup);
+        cy.removeTermGroup(glossaryParentGroup);
 
-        // Ensure it is no longer in the sidebar navigator
         cy.ensureTextNotPresent(glossaryTerm);
         cy.ensureTextNotPresent(glossaryTermGroup);
         cy.ensureTextNotPresent(glossaryParentGroup);
-
     });
 });
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diff --git a/smoke-test/tests/cypress/cypress/support/commands.js b/smoke-test/tests/cypress/cypress/support/commands.js
index 5e3664f944edf..126ca36f9551b 100644
--- a/smoke-test/tests/cypress/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/smoke-test/tests/cypress/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -331,6 +331,13 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("addGroupMember", (group_name, group_urn, member_name) => {
   cy.contains(member_name, {timeout: 10000}).should("be.visible");
 })
 
+Cypress.Commands.add("removeTermGroup", (termGroup) => {
+  cy.clickOptionWithText(termGroup).wait(10000);
+  cy.deleteFromDropdown();
+  cy.waitTextVisible("Deleted Term Group!");
+})
+
+
 //
 //
 // -- This is a child command --