diff --git a/course/tests/behat/force_group_mode.feature b/course/tests/behat/force_group_mode.feature
index 020da51194f..55766022040 100644
--- a/course/tests/behat/force_group_mode.feature
+++ b/course/tests/behat/force_group_mode.feature
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ Feature: Force group mode in a course
     And the following "course enrolments" exist:
       | user | course | role |
       | teacher1 | C1 | editingteacher |
+    And the following "activities" exist:
+      | activity | course | name      |
+      | chat     | C1     | Chat room |
     And I log in as "teacher1"
     And I am on "Course 1" course homepage with editing mode on
-    And I add a "Chat" to section "1" and I fill the form with:
-      | Name of this chat room | Chat room |
-      | Description | Chat description |
     And I navigate to "Settings" in current page administration
 
   @javascript
diff --git a/course/tests/behat/paged_course_navigation.feature b/course/tests/behat/paged_course_navigation.feature
index abc9a04f87c..ce6523ce746 100644
--- a/course/tests/behat/paged_course_navigation.feature
+++ b/course/tests/behat/paged_course_navigation.feature
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@ Feature: Course paged mode
     Given the following "courses" exist:
       | fullname | shortname | category | format | coursedisplay | numsections | startdate |
       | Course 1 | C1        | 0        | <courseformat> | 1     | 3           | 0         |
-    And I log in as "admin"
+    And the following "activities" exist:
+      | activity | course | name      |
+      | chat     | C1     | Chat room |
+    When I log in as "admin"
     And I am on "Course 1" course homepage with editing mode on
     And I click on <section1> "link" in the <section1> "section"
     And I should see <section1> in the "div.single-section" "css_element"
     And I should see <section2> in the ".single-section div.nextsection" "css_element"
     And I should not see <prevunexistingsection> in the ".single-section" "css_element"
-    When I add a "Chat" to section "1" and I fill the form with:
-      | Name of this chat room | Chat room |
-      | Description | Chat description |
     Then I should see <section1> in the "div.single-section" "css_element"
     And I should see <section2> in the ".single-section div.nextsection" "css_element"
     And I should not see <prevunexistingsection> in the ".single-section" "css_element"
diff --git a/course/tests/behat/restrict_available_activities.feature b/course/tests/behat/restrict_available_activities.feature
index 25087936fee..50a5439925b 100644
--- a/course/tests/behat/restrict_available_activities.feature
+++ b/course/tests/behat/restrict_available_activities.feature
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ Feature: Restrict activities availability
     And the following "course enrolments" exist:
       | user | course | role |
       | teacher1 | C1 | editingteacher |
+    And the following "activities" exist:
+      | activity | course | name           |
+      | chat     | C1     | Test chat name |
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Activities can be added with the default permissions
@@ -22,9 +25,6 @@ Feature: Restrict activities availability
     When I add a "Glossary" to section "1" and I fill the form with:
       | Name | Test glossary name |
       | Description | Test glossary description |
-    And I add a "Chat" to section "1" and I fill the form with:
-      | Name of this chat room | Test chat name |
-      | Description | Test chat description |
     Then I should see "Test glossary name"
     And I should see "Test chat name"