diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 48ae57eb1..5bcf19efc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ build
 cypress.env.json
 cypress/screenshots
 cypress/videos
+cypress/downloads
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/dashboard_filter.feature b/cypress/e2e/dashboard_filter.feature
index c4c308fd9..e099c9807 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/dashboard_filter.feature
+++ b/cypress/e2e/dashboard_filter.feature
@@ -1,21 +1,17 @@
 Feature: Dashboard filter
 
-    Scenario: I add a Period filter
+    Scenario: I add and remove filters
         When I start a new dashboard
         And I add items and save
         Then the dashboard displays in view mode and visualizations are visible
         When I add a "Period" filter
         Then the Period filter is applied to the dashboard
-
-    Scenario: I add a Organisation unit filter
-        Given I open an existing dashboard
-        Then the dashboard displays in view mode and visualizations are visible
+        When I remove the "Period" filter
+        Then the filter is removed from the dashboard
         When I add a "Organisation unit" filter
         Then the Organisation unit filter is applied to the dashboard
-
-    Scenario: I add a Facility Type filter
-        Given I open an existing dashboard
-        Then the dashboard displays in view mode and visualizations are visible
+        When I remove the "OrgUnit" filter
+        Then the filter is removed from the dashboard
         When I add a "Facility Type" filter
         Then the Facility Type filter is applied to the dashboard
 
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/dashboard_filter/dashboard_filter.js b/cypress/e2e/dashboard_filter/dashboard_filter.js
index 3317131a9..693f99d28 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/dashboard_filter/dashboard_filter.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/dashboard_filter/dashboard_filter.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Then } from '@badeball/cypress-cucumber-preprocessor'
+import { Then, When } from '@badeball/cypress-cucumber-preprocessor'
 import {
     filterBadgeSel,
     dimensionsModalSel,
@@ -126,3 +126,11 @@ Then('the Org unit group filter is applied to the dashboard', () => {
 Then('the filter modal is opened', () => {
     cy.get(dimensionsModalSel).should('be.visible')
 })
+
+When('I remove the {string} filter', () => {
+    cy.get(filterBadgeSel).find('button').contains('Remove').click()
+})
+
+Then('the filter is removed from the dashboard', () => {
+    cy.get(filterBadgeSel).should('not.exist')
+})