diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/status/generate.go b/pkg/kubelet/status/generate.go
index 9826d9ac91a..f7d94c72b76 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/status/generate.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/status/generate.go
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
 )
 
+const (
+	UnknownContainerStatuses = "UnknownContainerStatuses"
+	PodCompleted             = "PodCompleted"
+	ContainersNotReady       = "ContainersNotReady"
+	ContainersNotInitialized = "ContainersNotInitialized"
+)
+
 // GeneratePodReadyCondition returns ready condition if all containers in a pod are ready, else it
 // returns an unready condition.
 func GeneratePodReadyCondition(spec *v1.PodSpec, containerStatuses []v1.ContainerStatus, podPhase v1.PodPhase) v1.PodCondition {
@@ -31,7 +38,7 @@ func GeneratePodReadyCondition(spec *v1.PodSpec, containerStatuses []v1.Containe
 		return v1.PodCondition{
 			Type:   v1.PodReady,
 			Status: v1.ConditionFalse,
-			Reason: "UnknownContainerStatuses",
+			Reason: UnknownContainerStatuses,
 		}
 	}
 	unknownContainers := []string{}
@@ -51,7 +58,7 @@ func GeneratePodReadyCondition(spec *v1.PodSpec, containerStatuses []v1.Containe
 		return v1.PodCondition{
 			Type:   v1.PodReady,
 			Status: v1.ConditionFalse,
-			Reason: "PodCompleted",
+			Reason: PodCompleted,
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -67,7 +74,7 @@ func GeneratePodReadyCondition(spec *v1.PodSpec, containerStatuses []v1.Containe
 		return v1.PodCondition{
 			Type:    v1.PodReady,
 			Status:  v1.ConditionFalse,
-			Reason:  "ContainersNotReady",
+			Reason:  ContainersNotReady,
 			Message: unreadyMessage,
 		}
 	}
@@ -86,7 +93,7 @@ func GeneratePodInitializedCondition(spec *v1.PodSpec, containerStatuses []v1.Co
 		return v1.PodCondition{
 			Type:   v1.PodInitialized,
 			Status: v1.ConditionFalse,
-			Reason: "UnknownContainerStatuses",
+			Reason: UnknownContainerStatuses,
 		}
 	}
 	unknownContainers := []string{}
@@ -106,7 +113,7 @@ func GeneratePodInitializedCondition(spec *v1.PodSpec, containerStatuses []v1.Co
 		return v1.PodCondition{
 			Type:   v1.PodInitialized,
 			Status: v1.ConditionTrue,
-			Reason: "PodCompleted",
+			Reason: PodCompleted,
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -122,7 +129,7 @@ func GeneratePodInitializedCondition(spec *v1.PodSpec, containerStatuses []v1.Co
 		return v1.PodCondition{
 			Type:    v1.PodInitialized,
 			Status:  v1.ConditionFalse,
-			Reason:  "ContainersNotInitialized",
+			Reason:  ContainersNotInitialized,
 			Message: unreadyMessage,
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/status/generate_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/status/generate_test.go
index 783c9b05344..bcb06b36108 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/status/generate_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/status/generate_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
 )
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ func TestGeneratePodReadyCondition(t *testing.T) {
 			spec:              nil,
 			containerStatuses: nil,
 			podPhase:          v1.PodRunning,
-			expected:          getReadyCondition(false, "UnknownContainerStatuses", ""),
+			expected:          getReadyCondition(false, UnknownContainerStatuses, ""),
 		},
 		{
 			spec:              &v1.PodSpec{},
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ func TestGeneratePodReadyCondition(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			containerStatuses: []v1.ContainerStatus{},
 			podPhase:          v1.PodRunning,
-			expected:          getReadyCondition(false, "ContainersNotReady", "containers with unknown status: [1234]"),
+			expected:          getReadyCondition(false, ContainersNotReady, "containers with unknown status: [1234]"),
 		},
 		{
 			spec: &v1.PodSpec{
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ func TestGeneratePodReadyCondition(t *testing.T) {
 				getReadyStatus("1234"),
 			},
 			podPhase: v1.PodRunning,
-			expected: getReadyCondition(false, "ContainersNotReady", "containers with unknown status: [5678]"),
+			expected: getReadyCondition(false, ContainersNotReady, "containers with unknown status: [5678]"),
 		},
 		{
 			spec: &v1.PodSpec{
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ func TestGeneratePodReadyCondition(t *testing.T) {
 				getNotReadyStatus("5678"),
 			},
 			podPhase: v1.PodRunning,
-			expected: getReadyCondition(false, "ContainersNotReady", "containers with unready status: [5678]"),
+			expected: getReadyCondition(false, ContainersNotReady, "containers with unready status: [5678]"),
 		},
 		{
 			spec: &v1.PodSpec{
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ func TestGeneratePodReadyCondition(t *testing.T) {
 				getNotReadyStatus("1234"),
 			},
 			podPhase: v1.PodSucceeded,
-			expected: getReadyCondition(false, "PodCompleted", ""),
+			expected: getReadyCondition(false, PodCompleted, ""),
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -115,6 +116,110 @@ func TestGeneratePodReadyCondition(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGeneratePodInitializedCondition(t *testing.T) {
+	noInitContainer := &v1.PodSpec{}
+	oneInitContainer := &v1.PodSpec{
+		InitContainers: []v1.Container{
+			{Name: "1234"},
+		},
+	}
+	twoInitContainer := &v1.PodSpec{
+		InitContainers: []v1.Container{
+			{Name: "1234"},
+			{Name: "5678"},
+		},
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		spec              *v1.PodSpec
+		containerStatuses []v1.ContainerStatus
+		podPhase          v1.PodPhase
+		expected          v1.PodCondition
+	}{
+		{
+			spec:              twoInitContainer,
+			containerStatuses: nil,
+			podPhase:          v1.PodRunning,
+			expected: v1.PodCondition{
+				Status: v1.ConditionFalse,
+				Reason: UnknownContainerStatuses,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			spec:              noInitContainer,
+			containerStatuses: []v1.ContainerStatus{},
+			podPhase:          v1.PodRunning,
+			expected: v1.PodCondition{
+				Status: v1.ConditionTrue,
+				Reason: "",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			spec:              oneInitContainer,
+			containerStatuses: []v1.ContainerStatus{},
+			podPhase:          v1.PodRunning,
+			expected: v1.PodCondition{
+				Status: v1.ConditionFalse,
+				Reason: ContainersNotInitialized,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			spec: twoInitContainer,
+			containerStatuses: []v1.ContainerStatus{
+				getReadyStatus("1234"),
+				getReadyStatus("5678"),
+			},
+			podPhase: v1.PodRunning,
+			expected: v1.PodCondition{
+				Status: v1.ConditionTrue,
+				Reason: "",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			spec: twoInitContainer,
+			containerStatuses: []v1.ContainerStatus{
+				getReadyStatus("1234"),
+			},
+			podPhase: v1.PodRunning,
+			expected: v1.PodCondition{
+				Status: v1.ConditionFalse,
+				Reason: ContainersNotInitialized,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			spec: twoInitContainer,
+			containerStatuses: []v1.ContainerStatus{
+				getReadyStatus("1234"),
+				getNotReadyStatus("5678"),
+			},
+			podPhase: v1.PodRunning,
+			expected: v1.PodCondition{
+				Status: v1.ConditionFalse,
+				Reason: ContainersNotInitialized,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			spec: oneInitContainer,
+			containerStatuses: []v1.ContainerStatus{
+				getReadyStatus("1234"),
+			},
+			podPhase: v1.PodSucceeded,
+			expected: v1.PodCondition{
+				Status: v1.ConditionTrue,
+				Reason: PodCompleted,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		test.expected.Type = v1.PodInitialized
+		condition := GeneratePodInitializedCondition(test.spec, test.containerStatuses, test.podPhase)
+		assert.Equal(t, test.expected.Type, condition.Type)
+		assert.Equal(t, test.expected.Status, condition.Status)
+		assert.Equal(t, test.expected.Reason, condition.Reason)
+
+	}
+}
+
 func getReadyCondition(ready bool, reason, message string) v1.PodCondition {
 	status := v1.ConditionFalse
 	if ready {