diff --git a/e2e/components/radio-e2e.spec.ts b/e2e/components/radio-e2e.spec.ts
index b278efa1967..f39e65eb9d6 100644
--- a/e2e/components/radio-e2e.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/components/radio-e2e.spec.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ describe('radio', () => {
       element(by.id('water')).click();
 
       expect(element(by.id('water')).getAttribute('class')).toContain('mat-radio-checked');
-      await browser.wait(ExpectedConditions.not(
-        ExpectedConditions.presenceOf(element(by.css('div.mat-ripple-element')))));
 
       expect(element(by.css('input[id=water-input]')).getAttribute('checked')).toBeTruthy();
       expect(element(by.css('input[id=leaf-input]')).getAttribute('checked')).toBeFalsy();
@@ -18,9 +16,6 @@ describe('radio', () => {
       element(by.id('leaf')).click();
       expect(element(by.id('leaf')).getAttribute('class')).toContain('mat-radio-checked');
 
-      await browser.wait(ExpectedConditions.not(
-        ExpectedConditions.presenceOf(element(by.css('div.mat-ripple-element')))));
-
       expect(element(by.css('input[id=leaf-input]')).getAttribute('checked')).toBeTruthy();
       expect(element(by.css('input[id=water-input]')).getAttribute('checked')).toBeFalsy();
     });
@@ -38,9 +33,6 @@ describe('radio', () => {
       element(by.id('leaf')).click();
       expect(element(by.id('leaf')).getAttribute('class')).toContain('mat-radio-disabled');
 
-      await browser.wait(ExpectedConditions.not(
-        ExpectedConditions.presenceOf(element(by.css('div.mat-ripple-element')))));
-
       expect(element(by.css('input[id=leaf-input]')).getAttribute('disabled')).toBeTruthy();
     });