diff --git a/lib/tests/behat/alpha_chooser.feature b/lib/tests/behat/alpha_chooser.feature
index 4d1eed684d0..6b700e9a905 100644
--- a/lib/tests/behat/alpha_chooser.feature
+++ b/lib/tests/behat/alpha_chooser.feature
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ Feature: Initials bar
       | student23 | C1     | student        |
       | student24 | C1     | student        |
 
-  @javascript
   Scenario: Filter users on assignment submission page
     Given the following "activities" exist:
       | activity | course | idnumber | name           | intro                       | assignsubmission_onlinetext_enabled | assignsubmission_file_enabled |
@@ -123,7 +122,6 @@ Feature: Initials bar
     And I should see "Bstudent Astudent"
     And I should see "Cstudent Cstudent"
 
-  @javascript
   Scenario: Filter users on view gradebook page
     Given the following "activities" exist:
       | activity | course | idnumber | name           | intro                       | assignsubmission_onlinetext_enabled | assignsubmission_file_enabled |
@@ -184,15 +182,20 @@ Feature: Initials bar
     And I should see "Bstudent Astudent"
     And I should see "Cstudent Cstudent"
 
-  @javascript
-  Scenario: Filter users on course participants page
+  Scenario Outline: Filter users on course participants page
     Given the following "activities" exist:
       | activity | course | idnumber | name           | intro                       | assignsubmission_onlinetext_enabled | assignsubmission_file_enabled |
       | assign   | C1     | assign1  | TestAssignment | Test assignment description | 0                                   | 0                             |
+    And I log in as "student1"
+    And I am on "Course 1" course homepage
+    And I log out
+    And I log in as "student2"
+    And I am on "Course 1" course homepage
+    And I log out
     And I log in as "teacher"
     And I am on "Course 1" course homepage
     And I follow "Participants"
-    And I select "Brief" from the "mode" singleselect
+    And I select "<viewmode>" from the "mode" singleselect
     And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
     And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
     And ".letter.active.B" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
@@ -218,7 +221,7 @@ Feature: Initials bar
     And I should not see "Cstudent Cstudent"
     And I am on "Course 1" course homepage
     And I follow "Participants"
-    And I select "Brief" from the "mode" singleselect
+    And I select "<viewmode>" from the "mode" singleselect
     And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
     And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
     And ".letter.active.B" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
@@ -243,64 +246,10 @@ Feature: Initials bar
     And I should see "Bstudent Astudent"
     And I should see "Cstudent Cstudent"
 
-  @javascript
-  Scenario: Filter users on course participants page
-    Given the following "activities" exist:
-      | activity | course | idnumber | name           | intro                       | assignsubmission_onlinetext_enabled | assignsubmission_file_enabled |
-      | assign   | C1     | assign1  | TestAssignment | Test assignment description | 0                                   | 0                             |
-    And I log in as "teacher"
-    And I am on "Course 1" course homepage
-    And I follow "Participants"
-    And I select "User details" from the "mode" singleselect
-    And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".letter.active.B" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".letter.active.A" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
-    And I should see "Astudent Astudent"
-    And I should see "Bstudent Astudent"
-    And I should see "Cstudent Cstudent"
-    And I click on "A" "link" in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".letter.active.B" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".letter.active.A" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
-    And I should see "Astudent Astudent"
-    And I should see "Bstudent Astudent"
-    And I should not see "Cstudent Cstudent"
-    And I click on "B" "link" in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".letter.active.B" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".letter.active.A" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
-    And I should not see "Astudent Astudent"
-    And I should see "Bstudent Astudent"
-    And I should not see "Cstudent Cstudent"
-    And I am on "Course 1" course homepage
-    And I follow "Participants"
-    And I select "User details" from the "mode" singleselect
-    And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".letter.active.B" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".letter.active.A" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
-    And I should not see "Astudent Astudent"
-    And I should see "Bstudent Astudent"
-    And I should not see "Cstudent Cstudent"
-    And I click on "All" "link" in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".letter.active.B" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".letter.active.A" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
-    And I should see "Astudent Astudent"
-    And I should see "Bstudent Astudent"
-    And I should not see "Cstudent Cstudent"
-    And I click on "All" "link" in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".initialbarall.letter.active" "css_element" should exist in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".letter.active.B" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.firstinitial" "css_element"
-    And ".letter.active.A" "css_element" should not exist in the ".initialbar.lastinitial" "css_element"
-    And I should see "Astudent Astudent"
-    And I should see "Bstudent Astudent"
-    And I should see "Cstudent Cstudent"
+    Examples:
+      | viewmode      |
+      | Brief         |
+      | User details  |
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Filter users on activity completion page