diff --git a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/memberlist.js b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/memberlist.js
index 1f166d6ccf..c3b4d65351 100644
--- a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/memberlist.js
+++ b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/memberlist.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 const assert = require('assert');
+const {openRoomSummaryCard} = require("./rightpanel");
 
 async function openMemberInfo(session, name) {
     const membersAndNames = await getMembersInMemberlist(session);
@@ -63,27 +64,8 @@ module.exports.verifyDeviceForUser = async function(session, name, expectedDevic
 };
 
 async function getMembersInMemberlist(session) {
-    try {
-        await session.query('.mx_RoomHeader .mx_RightPanel_headerButton_highlight[aria-label="Room Info"]');
-    } catch (e) {
-        // If the room summary is not yet open, open it
-        const roomSummaryButton = await session.query('.mx_RoomHeader .mx_AccessibleButton[aria-label="Room Info"]');
-        await roomSummaryButton.click();
-    }
+    await openRoomSummaryCard(session);
 
-    for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-        try {
-            const backButton = await session.query(".mx_BaseCard_back", 500);
-            // Right panel is open to the wrong thing - go back up to the Room Summary Card
-            // Sometimes our tests have this opened to MemberInfo
-            await backButton.click();
-        } catch (e) {
-            const memberPanelButton = await session.query(".mx_RoomSummaryCard_icon_people");
-            // We are back at the room summary card
-            await memberPanelButton.click();
-            break; // stop trying to go further back
-        }
-    }
     const memberNameElements = await session.queryAll(".mx_MemberList .mx_EntityTile_name");
     return Promise.all(memberNameElements.map(async (el) => {
         return {label: el, displayName: await session.innerText(el)};
diff --git a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/rightpanel.js b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/rightpanel.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..42ecff1c6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/rightpanel.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+module.exports.openRoomRightPanel = async function(session) {
+    try {
+        await session.query('.mx_RoomHeader .mx_RightPanel_headerButton_highlight[aria-label="Room Info"]');
+    } catch (e) {
+        // If the room summary is not yet open, open it
+        const roomSummaryButton = await session.query('.mx_RoomHeader .mx_AccessibleButton[aria-label="Room Info"]');
+        await roomSummaryButton.click();
+    }
+};
+
+module.exports.goBackToRoomSummaryCard = async function(session) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+        try {
+            const backButton = await session.query(".mx_BaseCard_back", 500);
+            // Right panel is open to the wrong thing - go back up to the Room Summary Card
+            // Sometimes our tests have this opened to MemberInfo
+            await backButton.click();
+        } catch (e) {
+            const memberPanelButton = await session.query(".mx_RoomSummaryCard_icon_people");
+            // We are back at the room summary card
+            await memberPanelButton.click();
+            break; // stop trying to go further back
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+module.exports.openRoomSummaryCard = async function(session) {
+    await module.exports.openRoomRightPanel(session);
+    await module.exports.goBackToRoomSummaryCard(session);
+};
diff --git a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/room-settings.js b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/room-settings.js
index f5fb37167c..abd4488db2 100644
--- a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/room-settings.js
+++ b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/usecases/room-settings.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 const assert = require('assert');
+const {openRoomSummaryCard} = require("./rightpanel");
 const {acceptDialog} = require('./dialog');
 
 async function setSettingsToggle(session, toggle, enabled) {
@@ -45,8 +46,9 @@ async function findTabs(session) {
     /// XXX delay is needed here, possibly because the header is being rerendered
     /// click doesn't do anything otherwise
     await session.delay(1000);
-    const roomSummaryButton = await session.query('.mx_RoomHeader .mx_AccessibleButton[aria-label="Room Info"]');
-    await roomSummaryButton.click();
+
+    await openRoomSummaryCard(session);
+
     const settingsButton = await session.query(".mx_RoomSummaryCard_icon_settings");
     await settingsButton.click();