diff --git a/tools/cache/reflector.go b/tools/cache/reflector.go
index 72a69ea6..2daa44ba 100644
--- a/tools/cache/reflector.go
+++ b/tools/cache/reflector.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ var (
 // NewNamespaceKeyedIndexerAndReflector creates an Indexer and a Reflector
 // The indexer is configured to key on namespace
 func NewNamespaceKeyedIndexerAndReflector(lw ListerWatcher, expectedType interface{}, resyncPeriod time.Duration) (indexer Indexer, reflector *Reflector) {
-	indexer = NewIndexer(MetaNamespaceKeyFunc, Indexers{"namespace": MetaNamespaceIndexFunc})
+	indexer = NewIndexer(MetaNamespaceKeyFunc, Indexers{NamespaceIndex: MetaNamespaceIndexFunc})
 	reflector = NewReflector(lw, expectedType, indexer, resyncPeriod)
 	return indexer, reflector
 }