diff --git a/frontend/cypress/tests/codeView/codeView_codeHighlighting.cy.js b/frontend/cypress/tests/codeView/codeView_codeHighlighting.cy.js
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--- a/frontend/cypress/tests/codeView/codeView_codeHighlighting.cy.js
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-describe('code highlighting works properly', () => {
-  it('line numbers should all have the same colour', () => {
-    cy.get('.icon-button.fa-code')
-      .should('exist')
-      .first()
-      .click();
-
-    cy.get('#tab-authorship .files', { timeout: 90000 })
-      .should('be.visible');
-
-    cy.get('.line-number')
-      .should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(158, 158, 158)') // #9E9E9E
-      .then((color) => {
-        const firstColor = color;
-        cy.get('.line-number')
-          .each(($el) => {
-            expect($el.css('color')).to.equal(firstColor);
-          });
-      });
-  })
-});