diff --git a/detox/e2e/support/ui/screen/server.ts b/detox/e2e/support/ui/screen/server.ts
index 6bac98f92..61f5966fb 100644
--- a/detox/e2e/support/ui/screen/server.ts
+++ b/detox/e2e/support/ui/screen/server.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class ServerScreen {
     connectToServer = async (serverUrl: string, serverDisplayName: string) => {
         await this.toBeVisible();
         await this.serverUrlInput.replaceText(serverUrl);
-        await this.serverUrlInput.tapReturnKey();
         await this.serverDisplayNameInput.replaceText(serverDisplayName);
         await this.connectButton.tap();
     };