diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/stage.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/stage.yaml
index 034401e..8ae8874 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/stage.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/stage.yaml
@@ -207,10 +207,11 @@ jobs:
             [ -f "$f" ] || continue
             name=$(basename "$f" .el)
             echo "Compiling $f..."
-            "$ELC" --target=js --bundle --minify --obfuscate "$f" > "dist/js/${name}.js" || {
+            "$ELC" --target=js --bundle --minify --obfuscate "$f" > /tmp/_elc_out.js || {
               echo "elc FAILED on $f"
               exit 1
             }
+            sed '/^\[javascript-obfuscator/d' /tmp/_elc_out.js > "dist/js/${name}.js"
             echo "  compiled: $f -> dist/js/${name}.js"
           done
           rm -f src/js/el_runtime.js
diff --git a/tests/e2e/chat.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/chat.spec.ts
index e81a45e..aa4948a 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/chat.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/chat.spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
 test.describe('Demo chat widget — structure', () => {
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto('/');
-    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('domcontentloaded');
   });
 
   test('Demo panel (#neuron-demo-panel) is in the DOM', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ test.describe('Demo chat widget — auth gate', () => {
         .forEach(k => localStorage.removeItem(k));
     });
     await page.reload();
-    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('domcontentloaded');
   });
 
   test('Send button is disabled when unauthenticated', async ({ page }) => {
diff --git a/tests/e2e/checkout-stripe.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/checkout-stripe.spec.ts
index c2ef86a..9725e73 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/checkout-stripe.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/checkout-stripe.spec.ts
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ test('[professional] payment-message div starts hidden', async ({ page }) => {
 
 test('[professional] buyer-name input is present and fillable', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('/checkout?plan=professional');
-  await page.waitForFunction(() => typeof (window as any).signUpWithEmail === 'function', { timeout: 10000 });
   await expect(page.locator('#buyer-name')).toBeAttached();
   await page.fill('#buyer-name', 'Test User');
   expect(await page.locator('#buyer-name').inputValue()).toBe('Test User');
@@ -194,7 +193,6 @@ test('[professional] buyer-name input is present and fillable', async ({ page })
 
 test('[professional] buyer-email input is present and fillable', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('/checkout?plan=professional');
-  await page.waitForFunction(() => typeof (window as any).signUpWithEmail === 'function', { timeout: 10000 });
   await expect(page.locator('#buyer-email')).toBeAttached();
   await page.fill('#buyer-email', 'test@example.com');
   expect(await page.locator('#buyer-email').inputValue()).toBe('test@example.com');