--- a/mobile/android/base/tests/BaseTest.java.in
+++ b/mobile/android/base/tests/BaseTest.java.in
@@ -687,17 +687,16 @@ abstract class BaseTest extends Activity
         // Clear the Field
         mSolo.clearEditText(fieldIndex);
 
         // Enter the new text
         mSolo.clickOnEditText(fieldIndex);
         mActions.sendKeys(addedText);
         mSolo.clickOnText("OK");
         waitForText("Bookmark updated");
-        toggleVKB(); // close the VKB
     }
 
     public boolean checkBookmarkEdit(int bookmarkIndex, String addedText, ListView list) {
         Device mDevice = new Device();
         // Open the Edit Bookmark context menu
         View child;
         mSolo.clickOnText("Bookmarks");
         child = list.getChildAt(bookmarkIndex);
@@ -707,22 +706,20 @@ abstract class BaseTest extends Activity
         waitForText("Share");
         mSolo.clickOnText("Edit");
         waitForText("Edit Bookmark");
 
         // Check if the new text was added
         if (mSolo.searchText(addedText)) {
             clickOnButton("Cancel");
             waitForText("about:home");
-            toggleVKB(); // close the VKB
             return true;
         } else {
             clickOnButton("Cancel");
             waitForText("about:home");
-            toggleVKB(); // close the VKB
             return false;
         }
     }
 
     class Device {
         public final String version; // 2.x or 3.x or 4.x
         public String type; // "tablet" or "phone"
         public final int width;