diff --git a/web/e2e-tests/navigation.test.ts b/web/e2e-tests/navigation.test.ts
index d95b7756f3..6bf2401bc4 100644
--- a/web/e2e-tests/navigation.test.ts
+++ b/web/e2e-tests/navigation.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import * as common from "./lib/common";
 
 async function navigate_using_left_sidebar(page: Page, stream_name: string): Promise<void> {
     console.log("Visiting #" + stream_name);
-    await page.click(`.stream-name[title="${stream_name}"]`);
+    const stream_id = await page.evaluate(() => zulip_test.get_sub("Verona")!.stream_id);
+    await page.click(`.narrow-filter[data-stream-id="${stream_id}"] .stream-name`);
     await page.waitForSelector(`#message_feed_container`, {visible: true});
 }
 
diff --git a/web/templates/stream_sidebar_row.hbs b/web/templates/stream_sidebar_row.hbs
index 0808881a2e..a24beb99b8 100644
--- a/web/templates/stream_sidebar_row.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/stream_sidebar_row.hbs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
                 {{> stream_privacy }}
             </span>
 
-            <a href="{{url}}" title="{{name}}" class="stream-name">{{name}}</a>
+            <a href="{{url}}" class="stream-name">{{name}}</a>
 
             <div class="left-sidebar-controls">
                 {{#if can_post_messages}}