diff --git a/apps/pwa/e2e/lists.spec.ts b/apps/pwa/e2e/lists.spec.ts
index fc197ea..4ad21e9 100644
--- a/apps/pwa/e2e/lists.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/pwa/e2e/lists.spec.ts
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ test.describe('Rule 5 — lists empty state (network-simulated, seeded DB untouc
 
     // Body contains "Tap + to create your first shared list" — use partial match
     await expect(page.getByText(/Tap \+ to create/)).toBeVisible()
-
-    // Unroute so the mock does not leak to subsequent tests (T-07-11)
-    await page.unroute('/api/lists')
+    // No manual unroute (WR-05): Playwright gives each test a fresh page/context, so route
+    // handlers do not leak across tests; a trailing unroute also never runs if an `expect`
+    // above throws.
   })
 
   test('no horizontal overflow in empty lists state (Rule 2)', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ test.describe('Rule 5 — lists empty state (network-simulated, seeded DB untouc
       overflow.scrollWidth,
       `scrollWidth (${overflow.scrollWidth}) must be ≤ clientWidth (${overflow.clientWidth}) in empty lists state`,
     ).toBeLessThanOrEqual(overflow.clientWidth)
-
-    await page.unroute('/api/lists')
+    // No manual unroute (WR-05): per-test context isolation handles route cleanup.
   })
 })