diff --git a/ci/run_python_tests.sh b/ci/run_python_tests.sh
index 3fd92e9f5..bed763e75 100755
--- a/ci/run_python_tests.sh
+++ b/ci/run_python_tests.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ $WORKSPACE/pgadmin-venv/bin/pip install -r web/regression/requirements.txt || {
 echo "Running regression tests..."
 echo
 
-$WORKSPACE/pgadmin-venv/bin/python $WORKSPACE/web/regression/runtests.py || { echo 'ERROR: Error detected when running the Python tests.' ; exit 1; }
+$WORKSPACE/pgadmin-venv/bin/python $WORKSPACE/web/regression/runtests.py  --exclude feature_tests || { echo 'ERROR: Error detected when running the Python tests.' ; exit 1; }
 
 echo "Cleaning up..."
 echo
diff --git a/web/regression/feature_utils/pgadmin_page.py b/web/regression/feature_utils/pgadmin_page.py
index 4e19a774e..aa31bc047 100644
--- a/web/regression/feature_utils/pgadmin_page.py
+++ b/web/regression/feature_utils/pgadmin_page.py
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ class PgadminPage:
         self.find_by_xpath("//*[@id='tree']//*[.='" + tree_item_text + "' and @class='aciTreeItem']").click()
 
     def toggle_open_tree_item(self, tree_item_text):
-        time.sleep(0.5)
         self.find_by_xpath("//*[@id='tree']//*[.='" + tree_item_text + "']/../*[@class='aciTreeButton']").click()
 
     def find_by_xpath(self, xpath):