diff --git a/e2e/suites/actions/create-folder.test.ts b/e2e/suites/actions/create-folder.test.ts
index 3bb9176bb..b5ea9a296 100644
--- a/e2e/suites/actions/create-folder.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/suites/actions/create-folder.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { protractor, browser, by, ElementFinder } from 'protractor';
 import { APP_ROUTES, BROWSER_WAIT_TIMEOUT, SITE_VISIBILITY, SITE_ROLES } from '../../configs';
 import { LoginPage, LogoutPage, BrowsingPage } from '../../pages/pages';
 import { CreateOrEditFolderDialog } from '../../components/dialog/create-edit-folder-dialog';
-import { LocalStorageUtility } from '../../utilities/local-storage';
+import { Utils } from '../../utilities/utils';
 import { RepoClient, NodeContentTree } from '../../utilities/repo-client/repo-client';
 
 describe('Create folder', () => {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe('Create folder', () => {
                     nameWithSpaces.trim()
                 ]),
                 logoutPage.load()
-                    .then(() => LocalStorageUtility.clear())
+                    .then(() => Utils.clearLocalStorage())
             ])
             .then(done);
     });
diff --git a/e2e/suites/actions/edit-folder.test.ts b/e2e/suites/actions/edit-folder.test.ts
index c39de96ff..497fd00df 100644
--- a/e2e/suites/actions/edit-folder.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/suites/actions/edit-folder.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { LoginPage, LogoutPage, BrowsingPage } from '../../pages/pages';
 import { APP_ROUTES, SITE_VISIBILITY, SITE_ROLES } from '../../configs';
 import { RepoClient } from '../../utilities/repo-client/repo-client';
 import { CreateOrEditFolderDialog } from '../../components/dialog/create-edit-folder-dialog';
-import { LocalStorageUtility } from '../../utilities/local-storage';
+import { Utils } from '../../utilities/utils';
 
 describe('Edit folder', () => {
     const username = 'jane.doe';
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe('Edit folder', () => {
                 apis.admin.sites.deleteSite(siteName, true),
                 apis.user.nodes.deleteNodes([ folderName, folderNameEdited, duplicateFolderName ]),
                 logoutPage.load()
-                    .then(() => LocalStorageUtility.clear())
+                    .then(() => Utils.clearLocalStorage())
             ])
             .then(done);
     });
diff --git a/e2e/suites/application/page-titles.test.ts b/e2e/suites/application/page-titles.test.ts
index b9085a6f7..6906435af 100644
--- a/e2e/suites/application/page-titles.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/suites/application/page-titles.test.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { browser } from 'protractor';
 
 import { SIDEBAR_LABELS } from '../../configs';
 import { LoginPage, LogoutPage, BrowsingPage } from '../../pages/pages';
-import { LocalStorageUtility } from '../../utilities/local-storage';
+import { Utils } from '../../utilities/utils';
 
 describe('Page titles', () => {
     const loginPage = new LoginPage();
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe('Page titles', () => {
 
         afterAll(done => {
             logoutPage.load()
-                .then(() => LocalStorageUtility.clear())
+                .then(() => Utils.clearLocalStorage())
                 .then(done);
         });
 
diff --git a/e2e/suites/authentication/login.test.ts b/e2e/suites/authentication/login.test.ts
index 922386dad..56d804805 100644
--- a/e2e/suites/authentication/login.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/suites/authentication/login.test.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { browser } from 'protractor';
 
 import { APP_ROUTES } from '../../configs';
 import { LoginPage, LogoutPage, BrowsingPage } from '../../pages/pages';
-import { LocalStorageUtility } from '../../utilities/local-storage';
+import { Utils } from '../../utilities/utils';
 import { RepoClient } from '../../utilities/repo-client/repo-client';
 
 describe('Login', () => {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe('Login', () => {
 
     afterEach(done => {
         logoutPage.load()
-            .then(() => LocalStorageUtility.clear())
+            .then(() => Utils.clearLocalStorage())
             .then(done);
     });
 
diff --git a/e2e/suites/authentication/logout.test.ts b/e2e/suites/authentication/logout.test.ts
index 050e2913a..6a48edc25 100644
--- a/e2e/suites/authentication/logout.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/suites/authentication/logout.test.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { browser } from 'protractor';
 
 import { APP_ROUTES, BROWSER_WAIT_TIMEOUT } from '../../configs';
 import { LoginPage, LogoutPage, BrowsingPage } from '../../pages/pages';
-import { LocalStorageUtility } from '../../utilities/local-storage';
+import { Utils } from '../../utilities/utils';
 import { RepoClient } from '../../utilities/repo-client/repo-client';
 
 describe('Logout', () => {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe('Logout', () => {
 
     afterEach((done) => {
         logoutPage.load()
-            .then(() => LocalStorageUtility.clear())
+            .then(() => Utils.clearLocalStorage())
             .then(done);
     });
 
diff --git a/e2e/suites/list-views/personal-files.test.ts b/e2e/suites/list-views/personal-files.test.ts
index 891e729a6..efe263793 100644
--- a/e2e/suites/list-views/personal-files.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/suites/list-views/personal-files.test.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { browser } from 'protractor';
 
 import { APP_ROUTES } from '../../configs';
 import { LoginPage, LogoutPage, BrowsingPage } from '../../pages/pages';
-import { LocalStorageUtility } from '../../utilities/local-storage';
+import { Utils } from '../../utilities/utils';
 import { RepoClient, NodeContentTree } from '../../utilities/repo-client/repo-client';
 
 describe('Personal Files', () => {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe('Personal Files', () => {
 
         afterAll(done => {
             logoutPage.load()
-                .then(() => LocalStorageUtility.clear())
+                .then(() => Utils.clearLocalStorage())
                 .then(done);
         });
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe('Personal Files', () => {
 
         afterAll(done => {
             logoutPage.load()
-                .then(() => LocalStorageUtility.clear())
+                .then(() => Utils.clearLocalStorage())
                 .then(done);
         });
 
diff --git a/e2e/suites/navigation/side-navigation.test.ts b/e2e/suites/navigation/side-navigation.test.ts
index 93e6219fe..bf6c8541d 100644
--- a/e2e/suites/navigation/side-navigation.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/suites/navigation/side-navigation.test.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { browser } from 'protractor';
 
 import { APP_ROUTES, SIDEBAR_LABELS } from '../../configs';
 import { LoginPage, LogoutPage, BrowsingPage } from '../../pages/pages';
-import { LocalStorageUtility } from '../../utilities/local-storage';
+import { Utils } from '../../utilities/utils';
 
 describe('Side navigation', () => {
     const loginPage = new LoginPage();
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe('Side navigation', () => {
 
     afterAll(done => {
         logoutPage.load()
-            .then(() => LocalStorageUtility.clear())
+            .then(() => Utils.clearLocalStorage())
             .then(done);
     });
 
diff --git a/e2e/suites/pagination/pagination.test.ts b/e2e/suites/pagination/pagination.test.ts
index f0298ff51..7fb40c359 100644
--- a/e2e/suites/pagination/pagination.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/suites/pagination/pagination.test.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { browser } from 'protractor';
 
 import { APP_ROUTES } from '../../configs';
 import { LoginPage, LogoutPage, BrowsingPage } from '../../pages/pages';
-import { LocalStorageUtility } from '../../utilities/local-storage';
+import { Utils } from '../../utilities/utils';
 import { RepoClient, NodeContentTree } from '../../utilities/repo-client/repo-client';
 
 describe('Pagination', () => {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ describe('Pagination', () => {
         afterAll(done => {
             logoutPage
                 .load()
-                .then(() => LocalStorageUtility.clear())
+                .then(() => Utils.clearLocalStorage())
                 .then(() => nodesApi.deleteNodes([ content.name ]))
                 .then(done);
         });
diff --git a/e2e/utilities/local-storage.ts b/e2e/utilities/utils.ts
similarity index 64%
rename from e2e/utilities/local-storage.ts
rename to e2e/utilities/utils.ts
index 46d7d7926..0a6072f68 100644
--- a/e2e/utilities/local-storage.ts
+++ b/e2e/utilities/utils.ts
@@ -17,18 +17,14 @@
 
 import { browser, promise } from 'protractor';
 
-declare var window;
-
-export class LocalStorageUtility {
-    static clear(): promise.Promise<any> {
-        return browser.executeScript(() => {
-            return window.localStorage.clear();
-        });
+export class Utils {
+    // generate a random value
+    static random(): string {
+    return Math.random().toString(36).substring(3, 10);
     }
 
-    static getTicket(): promise.Promise<any> {
-        return browser.executeScript(() => {
-            return window.localStorage.getItem('ticket-ECM');
-        });
+    // local storage
+    static clearLocalStorage(): promise.Promise<any> {
+        return browser.executeScript('window.localStorage.clear();');
     }
 }