diff --git a/test/e2e_node/environment/conformance.go b/test/e2e_node/environment/conformance.go
index 5deb26440f6..2006d85058f 100644
--- a/test/e2e_node/environment/conformance.go
+++ b/test/e2e_node/environment/conformance.go
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func firewall() error {
 	return printSuccess("Firewall IPTables Check %s", success)
 }
 
-// daemons checks that the required node programs are running: kubelet, kube-proxy, and docker
+// daemons checks that the required node programs are running: kubelet and kube-proxy
 func daemons() error {
 	if exec.Command("pgrep", "-f", "kubelet").Run() != nil {
 		return printError("Daemon Check %s: kubelet process not found", failed)