diff --git a/test/e2e/network_partition.go b/test/e2e/network_partition.go
index 8a8443542c6..8c91eb44868 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network_partition.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network_partition.go
@@ -407,7 +407,6 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("Network Partition [Disruptive] [Slow]", func() {
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
 			pst := statefulSetTester{c: c}
-			pst.saturate(ps)
 
 			pod := pst.getPodList(ps).Items[0]
 			node, err := c.Core().Nodes().Get(pod.Spec.NodeName)