diff --git a/test/e2e/density.go b/test/e2e/density.go
index 680b98a67a4..39e1f1f75b7 100644
--- a/test/e2e/density.go
+++ b/test/e2e/density.go
@@ -115,9 +115,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Density [Skipped]", func() {
 	var ns string
 	var uuid string
 
-	framework := NewFramework("density")
-	framework.NamespaceDeletionTimeout = time.Hour
-
 	// Gathers data prior to framework namespace teardown
 	AfterEach(func() {
 		// Remove any remaining pods from this test if the
@@ -151,6 +148,11 @@ var _ = Describe("Density [Skipped]", func() {
 		expectNoError(VerifySchedulerLatency())
 	})
 
+	// Explicitly put here, to delete namespace at the end of the test
+	// (after measuring latency metrics, etc.).
+	framework := NewFramework("density")
+	framework.NamespaceDeletionTimeout = time.Hour
+
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		c = framework.Client
 		ns = framework.Namespace.Name
diff --git a/test/e2e/load.go b/test/e2e/load.go
index 003a4b51a65..ad597d0422b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/load.go
+++ b/test/e2e/load.go
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ var _ = Describe("[Performance] Load capacity [Skipped]", func() {
 		Expect(highLatencyRequests).NotTo(BeNumerically(">", 0))
 	})
 
+	// Explicitly put here, to delete namespace at the end of the test
+	// (after measuring latency metrics, etc.).
 	framework := NewFramework("load")
 	framework.NamespaceDeletionTimeout = time.Hour