diff --git a/cypress/integration/control_link.js b/cypress/integration/control_link.js
index a5281d9b09..d3462492f6 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/control_link.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/control_link.js
@@ -229,19 +229,15 @@ context("Control Link", () => {
 		);
 		cy.reload();
 		cy.new_form("ToDo");
-		cy.fill_field("description", "new", "Text Editor");
-		cy.intercept("POST", "/api/method/frappe.desk.form.save.savedocs").as("save_form");
-		cy.findByRole("button", { name: "Save" }).click();
-		cy.wait("@save_form");
+		cy.fill_field("description", "new", "Text Editor").wait(200);
+		cy.save();
 		cy.get(".frappe-control[data-fieldname=assigned_by_full_name] .control-value").should(
 			"contain",
 			"Administrator"
 		);
 		// if user clears default value explicitly, system should not reset default again
 		cy.get_field("assigned_by").clear().blur();
-		cy.intercept("POST", "/api/method/frappe.desk.form.save.savedocs").as("save_form");
-		cy.findByRole("button", { name: "Save" }).click();
-		cy.wait("@save_form");
+		cy.save();
 		cy.get_field("assigned_by").should("have.value", "");
 		cy.get(".frappe-control[data-fieldname=assigned_by_full_name] .control-value").should(
 			"contain",