diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/change_detection_perf.js b/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/change_detection_perf.js
index 9dfd487a70..256453460e 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/change_detection_perf.js
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/change_detection_perf.js
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ describe('ng2 change detection benchmark', function () {
   afterEach(util.verifyNoErrors);
 
   it('should log ng stats', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    browser.get(URL);
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#ng2DetectChanges'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.ng2.changeDetection'
     });
   });
 
   it('should log baseline stats', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    browser.get(URL);
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#baselineDetectChanges'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.baseline.changeDetection'
     });
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/compiler_perf.js b/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/compiler_perf.js
index f525b0e815..7aab743ca1 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/compiler_perf.js
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/compiler_perf.js
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ describe('ng2 compiler benchmark', function () {
   afterEach(util.verifyNoErrors);
 
   it('should log withBindings stats', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    browser.get(URL);
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#compileWithBindings'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.ng2.compile.withBindings'
     });
   });
 
   it('should log noBindings stats', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    browser.get(URL);
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#compileNoBindings'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.ng2.compile.noBindings'
     });
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/di_perf.js b/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/di_perf.js
index 9d84f44304..a25ada02d4 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/di_perf.js
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/di_perf.js
@@ -8,32 +8,32 @@ describe('ng2 di benchmark', function () {
   afterEach(util.verifyNoErrors);
 
   it('should log the stats for getByToken', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    browser.get(URL);
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#getByToken'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.ng2.di.getByToken'
     });
   });
 
   it('should log the stats for getByKey', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    browser.get(URL);
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#getByKey'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.ng2.di.getByKey'
     });
   });
 
   it('should log the stats for getChild', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    browser.get(URL);
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#getChild'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.ng2.di.getChild'
     });
   });
 
   it('should log the stats for instantiate', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    browser.get(URL);
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#instantiate'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.ng2.di.instantiate'
     });
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/element_injector_perf.js b/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/element_injector_perf.js
index 1702196ae8..bdf5ba262d 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/element_injector_perf.js
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/element_injector_perf.js
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ describe('ng2 element injector benchmark', function () {
   afterEach(util.verifyNoErrors);
 
   it('should log the stats for instantiate', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    browser.get(URL);
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#instantiate'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.ng2.elementInjector.instantiate'
     });
   });
 
   it('should log the stats for instantiateDirectives', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    browser.get(URL);
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#instantiateDirectives'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.ng2.elementInjector.instantiateDirectives'
     });
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/tree_perf.js b/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/tree_perf.js
index 41be46c751..7dc57e8c9a 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/tree_perf.js
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/test/perf/tree_perf.js
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ describe('ng2 tree benchmark', function () {
   afterEach(util.verifyNoErrors);
 
   it('should log the ng stats', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    browser.get(URL);
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#ng2DestroyDom', '#ng2CreateDom'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.ng2.tree'
     });
   });
 
   it('should log the baseline stats', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    browser.get(URL);
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#baselineDestroyDom', '#baselineCreateDom'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.baseline.tree'
     });
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks_external/test/perf/compiler_perf.js b/modules/benchmarks_external/test/perf/compiler_perf.js
index f2be62cca0..a76e328f81 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks_external/test/perf/compiler_perf.js
+++ b/modules/benchmarks_external/test/perf/compiler_perf.js
@@ -8,16 +8,15 @@ describe('ng1.x compiler benchmark', function () {
   afterEach(util.verifyNoErrors);
 
   it('should log withBinding stats', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    browser.get(URL);
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#compileWithBindings'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.ng1.compile.withBindings'
     });
   });
 
   it('should log noBindings stats', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#compileNoBindings'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.ng1.compile.noBindings'
     });
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks_external/test/perf/tree_perf.js b/modules/benchmarks_external/test/perf/tree_perf.js
index 915cf53cfe..bafef29a62 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks_external/test/perf/tree_perf.js
+++ b/modules/benchmarks_external/test/perf/tree_perf.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ describe('ng1.x tree benchmark', function () {
   afterEach(util.verifyNoErrors);
 
   it('should log the stats', function() {
-    util.runSimpleBenchmark({
-      url: URL,
+    browser.get(URL);
+    util.runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#destroyDom', '#createDom'],
       name: browser.params.lang+'.ng1.tree'
     });
diff --git a/tools/perf/util.js b/tools/perf/util.js
index d485b0ae85..cbfa3136eb 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util.js
+++ b/tools/perf/util.js
@@ -3,16 +3,12 @@ var webdriver = require('protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver');
 module.exports = {
   perfLogs: perfLogs,
   sumTimelineRecords: sumTimelineRecords,
-  runSimpleBenchmark: runSimpleBenchmark,
+  runClickBenchmark: runClickBenchmark,
   verifyNoErrors: verifyNoErrors,
   printObjectAsMarkdown: printObjectAsMarkdown
 };
 
-// TODO: rename into runSimpleBenchmark
-function runSimpleBenchmark(config) {
-  // TODO: move this into the tests!
-  browser.get(config.url);
-
+function runClickBenchmark(config) {
   var buttons = config.buttons.map(function(selector) {
     return $(selector);
   });