diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/util.go b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
index 55986ae2f3d..32b1ebca95d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
@@ -589,8 +589,6 @@ func WaitForPodsRunningReady(c clientset.Interface, ns string, minPods, allowedN
 			switch {
 			case res && err == nil:
 				nOk++
-			case pod.Status.Phase == v1.PodSucceeded:
-				continue
 			case pod.Status.Phase == v1.PodSucceeded:
 				Logf("The status of Pod %s is Succeeded which is unexpected", pod.ObjectMeta.Name)
 				badPods = append(badPods, pod)