diff --git a/tests/e2e/actions.go b/tests/e2e/actions.go
index 090fe64c28..b2614c4e5e 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/actions.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/actions.go
@@ -1974,17 +1974,16 @@ func (tr TestRun) waitForSlashMeterReplenishment(
 	}
 }
 
-type slashPacketRetryAction struct {
+type WaitTimeAction struct {
 	consumer chainID
+	waitTime time.Duration
 }
 
-func (tr TestRun) waitForSlashRetry(
-	action slashPacketRetryAction,
+func (tr TestRun) waitForTime(
+	action WaitTimeAction,
 	verbose bool,
 ) {
-	// Retry delay period is set to 30 seconds, see config.go
-	// wait this amount of time to elapse the period
-	tr.WaitTime(30 * time.Second)
+	tr.WaitTime(action.waitTime)
 }
 
 // GetPathNameForGorelayer returns the name of the path between two given chains used by Gorelayer.
diff --git a/tests/e2e/main.go b/tests/e2e/main.go
index 519834b6e1..e6a8f7489b 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/main.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/main.go
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ func (tr *TestRun) runStep(step Step, verbose bool) {
 		tr.assignConsumerPubKey(action, verbose)
 	case slashMeterReplenishmentAction:
 		tr.waitForSlashMeterReplenishment(action, verbose)
-	case slashPacketRetryAction:
-		tr.waitForSlashRetry(action, verbose)
+	case WaitTimeAction:
+		tr.waitForTime(action, verbose)
 	case startRelayerAction:
 		tr.startRelayer(action, verbose)
 	case registerConsumerRewardDenomAction:
diff --git a/tests/e2e/steps_downtime.go b/tests/e2e/steps_downtime.go
index ab8f4742b0..36a9716125 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/steps_downtime.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/steps_downtime.go
@@ -404,10 +404,13 @@ func stepsThrottledDowntime(consumerName string) []Step {
 				},
 			},
 		},
-		// Wait for retry delay period to pass
+		// Wait for retry delay period to pass.
+		// Retry delay period is set to 30 seconds, see config.go,
+		// wait this amount of time to elapse the period.
 		{
-			action: slashPacketRetryAction{
+			action: WaitTimeAction{
 				consumer: chainID(consumerName),
+				waitTime: 30 * time.Second,
 			},
 			state: State{
 				chainID("provi"): ChainState{