diff --git a/test/e2e/network/ingress.go b/test/e2e/network/ingress.go
index 544440fc09e..45abd54f133 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/ingress.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/ingress.go
@@ -597,10 +597,10 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Loadbalancing: L7", func() {
 			}
 			if jig.Ingress == nil {
 				By("No ingress created, no cleanup necessary")
-				return
+			} else {
+				By("Deleting ingress")
+				jig.TryDeleteIngress()
 			}
-			By("Deleting ingress")
-			jig.TryDeleteIngress()
 
 			By("Cleaning up cloud resources")
 			Expect(gceController.CleanupGCEIngressController()).NotTo(HaveOccurred())