diff --git a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/common/helper.ts b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/common/helper.ts
index b88066b71e..cc77e09718 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/common/helper.ts
+++ b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/common/helper.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ class Helpers {
   // click the mnemonic words by index position
 
   // TO-DO find the best approach
-  mnemonicWordTileIndex = async (browser: WebdriverIO.Browser) => {
+  mnemonicWordTileIndex = async () => {
     let mnemonic = await browser.execute(() => {
+      // @ts-ignore: Object is possibly 'null'.
       return document.getElementById('mnemonicPhrase').innerHTML;
     });
 
@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@ class Helpers {
     await this.navigateAndClick(Auth.copyMnemonic);
     await this.navigateAndClick(Auth.iSavedMnemonic);
     // verify the mnemonic words in the correct order
-    let mnemonicWordTiles = await await Auth.mnemonicWordTile;
-    let wordTileIndex = await await Auth.wordIndex;
+    let mnemonicWordTiles = await Auth.mnemonicWordTile;
+    let wordTileIndex = await Auth.wordIndex;
 
     const wordsArray: any[] = [];
 
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ class Helpers {
     }
 
     const nextButton = await Auth.nextToStep3;
+    //something needs checking over here
     const isNextDisabled = await nextButton.getAttribute('disabled');
     expect(isNextDisabled).toBe(null);
     await this.navigateAndClick(Auth.nextToStep3);
@@ -119,4 +121,4 @@ class Helpers {
   };
 }
 
-module.exports = new Helpers();
+export default new Helpers();
diff --git a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/common/user-data.json b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/common/user-data.json
index c01e8a1777..42581ab0ee 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/common/user-data.json
+++ b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/common/user-data.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "mnemonic": ""
+  "mnemonic": "Y2FsbCBub2JsZSBhdWN0aW9uIHNhdGlzZnkgZHVzdCBzdWRkZW4gbWF0aCBsb2FuIHVzdWFsIHBpenphIG95c3RlciBkd2FyZiB2ZXNzZWwgZm9vdCBuZXh0IGFnZSBsaW5rIHN0b29sIGZsdWlkIGxpemFyZCBzaHkgaGVuIHNlY3VyaXR5IHllbGxvdw=="
 }
diff --git a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/package.json b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/package.json
index a1b1646510..597e2b4f6e 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/package.json
+++ b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     "test-signup": "wdio run test/wdio.conf.ts --suite signup",
     "test-general": "wdio run test/wdio.conf.ts --suite general",
     "test-balance": "wdio run test/wdio.conf.ts --suite balance",
+    "test-helper": "wdio run test/wdio.conf.ts --suite helper",
     "test-delegation": "wdio run test/wdio.conf.ts --suite delegation",
     "run:prettier": "prettier --write ."
   }
diff --git a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/scripts/killprocess.sh b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/scripts/killprocess.sh
index 4626d0cf81..0b1dae2f50 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/scripts/killprocess.sh
+++ b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/scripts/killprocess.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 #kill existing process
-kill -9 $(ps aux | egrep "WebKitWeb|tauri-dri" | awk '{print $2}')
+kill -9 "$(pgrep aux | grep -E "WebKitWeb|tauri-dri" | awk '{print $2}')"
 exit 0;
diff --git a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/pageobjects/authScreens.ts b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/pageobjects/authScreens.ts
index 5f10f26d4d..e3e72755b9 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/pageobjects/authScreens.ts
+++ b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/pageobjects/authScreens.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import Balance from '../pageobjects/balanceScreen';
+import Helper from '../../common/helper';
+const deleteScript = require('../../scripts/deletesavedwallet');
 
 class Auth {
   //Welcome landing page
@@ -137,11 +139,24 @@ class Auth {
     await (await this.signInMnemonic).click();
     await (await this.mnemonicInput).waitForDisplayed();
     await (await this.revealMnemonic).click();
-    console.log('--------------- ' + mnemonic);
     await (await this.mnemonicInput).addValue(mnemonic);
     await (await this.signIn).click();
     await (await Balance.nymBalance).waitForDisplayed({ timeout: 4000 });
   };
+
+  newMnemonicCreation = async () => {
+    deleteScript;
+
+    await Helper.navigateAndClick(this.createAccount);
+
+    await Helper.mnemonicWordTileIndex();
+
+    const nextButton = await this.nextToStep3;
+    const isNextDisabled = await nextButton.getAttribute('disabled');
+
+    expect(isNextDisabled).toBe(null);
+    await Helper.navigateAndClick(this.nextToStep3);
+  };
 }
 
 export default new Auth();
diff --git a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/specs/balance/balance.spec.ts b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/specs/balance/balance.spec.ts
index 036f545a25..3a77a9ab79 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/specs/balance/balance.spec.ts
+++ b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/specs/balance/balance.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import Balance from '../../pageobjects/balanceScreen';
-import Auth from '../../pageobjects/authScreens';
 const textConstants = require('../../../common/text-constants');
-const userData = require('../../../common/user-data.json');
 const Helper = require('../../../common/helper');
 
 describe('Balance screen displays correctly', () => {
diff --git a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/specs/helpers/helper.spec.ts b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/specs/helpers/helper.spec.ts
index 2d74a365e3..aeddc295c6 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/specs/helpers/helper.spec.ts
+++ b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/specs/helpers/helper.spec.ts
@@ -1,31 +1,11 @@
 import Auth from '../../pageobjects/authScreens';
-const deleteScript = require('../../../scripts/deletesavedwallet');
-const Helper = require('../../../common/helper');
 
-export function newMnemonicLogin() {
-  // TO-DO find the best approach
+describe('Create a new account and verify login', () => {
+  it('generate new mnemonic and verify mnemonic words', async () => {
+    // test to check new mnemonic creation
+    // will refine shortly
+    await browser.pause(1500);
 
-  describe('Create a new account and verify login', () => {
-    it('generate new mnemonic and verify mnemonic words', async () => {
-      // delete an existing saved-wallet
-      deleteScript;
-      // click through create account flow
-      console.log('--------------------');
-      console.log('step1');
-      await Helper.navigateAndClick(Auth.createAccount);
-      await browser.pause(1500);
-      console.log('--------------------');
-      console.log('step2');
-      // save and verify mnemonic
-      const mnemonic = await browser.execute(() => {
-        return document.getElementById('mnemonicPhrase').innerHTML;
-      });
-      await Helper.mnemonicWordTileIndex(mnemonic);
-      // ensure that once the task above is complete, the 'next' button is enabled
-      const nextButton = await Auth.nextToStep3;
-      const isNextDisabled = await nextButton.getAttribute('disabled');
-      expect(isNextDisabled).toBe(null);
-      await Helper.navigateAndClick(Auth.nextToStep3);
-    });
+    await Auth.newMnemonicCreation();
   });
-}
+});
diff --git a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/wdio.conf.ts b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/wdio.conf.ts
index 673a4c9219..f82b2a49d8 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/wdio.conf.ts
+++ b/nym-wallet/wallet-fe-tests/test/wdio.conf.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ exports.config = {
     general: ['./test/specs/general/*.ts'],
     send: ['./test/specs/bond/*.ts'],
     delegation: ['./test/specs/delegation/*.ts'],
+    helper: ['./test/specs/helpers/*.ts'],
   },
 
   exclude: [