diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/util.go b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
index aa13881b41e..288558201fb 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ func ProxyMode(f *Framework) (string, error) {
 		},
 	}
 	f.PodClient().CreateSync(pod)
-	defer f.PodClient().DeleteSync(pod.Name, &metav1.DeleteOptions{}, time.Minute)
+	defer f.PodClient().DeleteSync(pod.Name, &metav1.DeleteOptions{}, DefaultPodDeletionTimeout)
 
 	cmd := "curl -q -s --connect-timeout 1 http://localhost:10249/proxyMode"
 	stdout, err := RunHostCmd(pod.Namespace, pod.Name, cmd)