diff --git a/spec/support/common_actions/verifications.rb b/spec/support/common_actions/verifications.rb
index d9c4b2c68..b6e65fae4 100644
--- a/spec/support/common_actions/verifications.rb
+++ b/spec/support/common_actions/verifications.rb
@@ -55,4 +55,13 @@ module Verifications
       within_frame(0) { find("body").set(with) }
     end
   end
+
+  def fill_in_markdown_editor(label, with:)
+    click_link "Launch text editor"
+    fill_in label, with: with
+
+    within(".fullscreen") do
+      click_link "Close text editor"
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/system/admin/legislation/draft_versions_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/legislation/draft_versions_spec.rb
index e6c12238d..5ac47be22 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin/legislation/draft_versions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin/legislation/draft_versions_spec.rb
@@ -83,14 +83,7 @@ describe "Admin legislation draft versions" do
       click_link "Version 1"
 
       fill_in "Version title", with: "Version 1b"
-
-      click_link "Launch text editor"
-
-      fill_in "Text", with: "# Version 1 body\r\n\r\nParagraph\r\n\r\n>Quote"
-
-      within(".fullscreen") do
-        click_link "Close text editor"
-      end
+      fill_in_markdown_editor "Text", with: "# Version 1 body\r\n\r\nParagraph\r\n\r\n>Quote"
 
       click_button "Save changes"