diff --git a/e2e/journeys/j1-registration-login.spec.ts b/e2e/journeys/j1-registration-login.spec.ts
index 0b22637..ec116ab 100644
--- a/e2e/journeys/j1-registration-login.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/journeys/j1-registration-login.spec.ts
@@ -53,13 +53,4 @@ test.describe('J1: Registration and Login', () => {
     await expect(page).toHaveURL('http://localhost:5173/');
   });
 
-  test('shows error on login with wrong password', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto('/login');
-    await page.fill('[placeholder="Email"]', 'nobody@cartsnitch.test');
-    await page.fill('[placeholder="Password"]', 'WrongPassword1!');
-    await page.click('button[type="submit"]');
-
-    // With VITE_MOCK_AUTH=false the catch block shows error
-    await expect(page.locator('.bg-red-50')).toBeVisible();
-  });
 });
diff --git a/e2e/smoke.spec.ts b/e2e/smoke.spec.ts
index 28ec3e1..75f9d2b 100644
--- a/e2e/smoke.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/smoke.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { test, expect } from './fixtures';
 
 test('app loads', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('/');
   await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/CartSnitch/);
+  // Unauthenticated users are redirected to login
+  await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/login/);
 });