diff --git a/hack/.staticcheck_failures b/hack/.staticcheck_failures
index 02999c23998..4584d4c7293 100644
--- a/hack/.staticcheck_failures
+++ b/hack/.staticcheck_failures
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ test/e2e/autoscaling
 test/e2e/instrumentation/logging/stackdriver
 test/e2e/instrumentation/monitoring
 test/e2e/manifest
-test/e2e/storage
 test/e2e/storage/drivers
 test/e2e/storage/testsuites
 test/e2e/storage/utils
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/csi_mock_volume.go b/test/e2e/storage/csi_mock_volume.go
index 1f57d7a51aa..c3c38b2911c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/csi_mock_volume.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/csi_mock_volume.go
@@ -592,7 +592,10 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("CSI mock volume", func() {
 })
 
 func waitForMaxVolumeCondition(pod *v1.Pod, cs clientset.Interface) error {
-	var err error
+	reg, err := regexp.Compile(`max.+volume.+count`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	waitErr := wait.PollImmediate(10*time.Second, csiPodUnschedulableTimeout, func() (bool, error) {
 		pod, err = cs.CoreV1().Pods(pod.Namespace).Get(pod.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -600,11 +603,10 @@ func waitForMaxVolumeCondition(pod *v1.Pod, cs clientset.Interface) error {
 		}
 		conditions := pod.Status.Conditions
 		for _, condition := range conditions {
-			matched, _ := regexp.MatchString("max.+volume.+count", condition.Message)
+			matched := reg.MatchString(condition.Message)
 			if condition.Reason == v1.PodReasonUnschedulable && matched {
 				return true, nil
 			}
-
 		}
 		return false, nil
 	})
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/empty_dir_wrapper.go b/test/e2e/storage/empty_dir_wrapper.go
index bd4f7104974..2dce4be34c2 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/empty_dir_wrapper.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/empty_dir_wrapper.go
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ func testNoWrappedVolumeRace(f *framework.Framework, volumes []v1.Volume, volume
 	}()
 
 	pods, err := e2epod.PodsCreated(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, rcName, podCount)
+	framework.ExpectNoError(err, "error creating pods")
 
 	ginkgo.By("Ensuring each pod is running")
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/flexvolume_mounted_volume_resize.go b/test/e2e/storage/flexvolume_mounted_volume_resize.go
index aaf595fa1b2..7c385edf382 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/flexvolume_mounted_volume_resize.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/flexvolume_mounted_volume_resize.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("Mounted flexvolume expand[Slow]", func() {
 			VolumeMode:       pvc.Spec.VolumeMode,
 		})
 
-		pv, err = e2epv.CreatePV(c, pv)
+		_, err = e2epv.CreatePV(c, pv)
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Error creating pv %v", err)
 
 		ginkgo.By("Waiting for PVC to be in bound phase")
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("Mounted flexvolume expand[Slow]", func() {
 
 		ginkgo.By("Getting a pod from deployment")
 		podList, err := e2edeploy.GetPodsForDeployment(c, deployment)
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "While getting pods from deployment")
 		gomega.Expect(podList.Items).NotTo(gomega.BeEmpty())
 		pod := podList.Items[0]
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/flexvolume_online_resize.go b/test/e2e/storage/flexvolume_online_resize.go
index a89f85e9283..b44a81c1549 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/flexvolume_online_resize.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/flexvolume_online_resize.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("Mounted flexvolume volume expand [Slow] [Feature:Expa
 			VolumeMode:       pvc.Spec.VolumeMode,
 		})
 
-		pv, err = e2epv.CreatePV(c, pv)
+		_, err = e2epv.CreatePV(c, pv)
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Error creating pv %v", err)
 
 		ginkgo.By("Waiting for PVC to be in bound phase")
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/mounted_volume_resize.go b/test/e2e/storage/mounted_volume_resize.go
index 780edd3e028..3008575aa6f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/mounted_volume_resize.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/mounted_volume_resize.go
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("Mounted volume expand", func() {
 
 		ginkgo.By("Getting a pod from deployment")
 		podList, err := e2edeploy.GetPodsForDeployment(c, deployment)
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "While getting pods from deployment")
 		gomega.Expect(podList.Items).NotTo(gomega.BeEmpty())
 		pod := podList.Items[0]
 
@@ -177,7 +178,6 @@ func waitForDeploymentToRecreatePod(client clientset.Interface, deployment *apps
 			case v1.PodFailed, v1.PodSucceeded:
 				return false, conditions.ErrPodCompleted
 			}
-			return false, nil
 		}
 		return false, err
 	})
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/pd.go b/test/e2e/storage/pd.go
index ed548320e74..36b7c584e16 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/pd.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/pd.go
@@ -489,13 +489,17 @@ func detachPD(nodeName types.NodeName, pdName string) error {
 		return err
 
 	} else if framework.TestContext.Provider == "aws" {
-		client := ec2.New(session.New())
+		awsSession, err := session.NewSession()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error creating session: %v", err)
+		}
+		client := ec2.New(awsSession)
 		tokens := strings.Split(pdName, "/")
 		awsVolumeID := tokens[len(tokens)-1]
 		request := ec2.DetachVolumeInput{
 			VolumeId: aws.String(awsVolumeID),
 		}
-		_, err := client.DetachVolume(&request)
+		_, err = client.DetachVolume(&request)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error detaching EBS volume: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/subpath.go b/test/e2e/storage/subpath.go
index 5a4e477575a..aeacd2908ae 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/subpath.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/subpath.go
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("Subpath", func() {
 		ginkgo.BeforeEach(func() {
 			ginkgo.By("Setting up data")
 			secret := &v1.Secret{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "my-secret"}, Data: map[string][]byte{"secret-key": []byte("secret-value")}}
-			secret, err = f.ClientSet.CoreV1().Secrets(f.Namespace.Name).Create(secret)
+			_, err = f.ClientSet.CoreV1().Secrets(f.Namespace.Name).Create(secret)
 			if err != nil && !apierrors.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
 				framework.ExpectNoError(err, "while creating secret")
 			}
 
 			configmap := &v1.ConfigMap{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "my-configmap"}, Data: map[string]string{"configmap-key": "configmap-value"}}
-			configmap, err = f.ClientSet.CoreV1().ConfigMaps(f.Namespace.Name).Create(configmap)
+			_, err = f.ClientSet.CoreV1().ConfigMaps(f.Namespace.Name).Create(configmap)
 			if err != nil && !apierrors.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
 				framework.ExpectNoError(err, "while creating configmap")
 			}
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/volume_metrics.go b/test/e2e/storage/volume_metrics.go
index cf23c0323f7..aa602c42b92 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/volume_metrics.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/volume_metrics.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("[Serial] Volume metrics", func() {
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 
 		err = e2epod.WaitForPodRunningInNamespace(c, pod)
-		framework.ExpectNoError(e2epod.WaitForPodRunningInNamespace(c, pod), "Error starting pod %s", pod.Name)
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Error starting pod %s", pod.Name)
 
 		framework.Logf("Deleting pod %q/%q", pod.Namespace, pod.Name)
 		framework.ExpectNoError(e2epod.DeletePodWithWait(c, pod))
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("[Serial] Volume metrics", func() {
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 
 		err = e2epod.WaitForPodRunningInNamespace(c, pod)
-		framework.ExpectNoError(e2epod.WaitForPodRunningInNamespace(c, pod), "Error starting pod ", pod.Name)
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Error starting pod ", pod.Name)
 
 		pod, err = c.CoreV1().Pods(ns).Get(pod.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("[Serial] Volume metrics", func() {
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 
 		err = e2epod.WaitForPodRunningInNamespace(c, pod)
-		framework.ExpectNoError(e2epod.WaitForPodRunningInNamespace(c, pod), "Error starting pod ", pod.Name)
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Error starting pod ", pod.Name)
 
 		pod, err = c.CoreV1().Pods(ns).Get(pod.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("[Serial] Volume metrics", func() {
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 
 		err = e2epod.WaitForPodRunningInNamespace(c, pod)
-		framework.ExpectNoError(e2epod.WaitForPodRunningInNamespace(c, pod), "Error starting pod ", pod.Name)
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Error starting pod ", pod.Name)
 
 		pod, err = c.CoreV1().Pods(ns).Get(pod.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("[Serial] Volume metrics", func() {
 		pod, err = c.CoreV1().Pods(ns).Create(pod)
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 		err = e2epod.WaitForPodRunningInNamespace(c, pod)
-		framework.ExpectNoError(e2epod.WaitForPodRunningInNamespace(c, pod), "Error starting pod ", pod.Name)
+		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Error starting pod ", pod.Name)
 		pod, err = c.CoreV1().Pods(ns).Get(pod.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/volume_provisioning.go b/test/e2e/storage/volume_provisioning.go
index b5b3bc5fe61..c4f0e5f81c1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/volume_provisioning.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/volume_provisioning.go
@@ -69,14 +69,20 @@ func checkAWSEBS(volume *v1.PersistentVolume, volumeType string, encrypted bool)
 	volumeID := tokens[len(tokens)-1]
 
 	zone := framework.TestContext.CloudConfig.Zone
+
+	awsSession, err := session.NewSession()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error creating session: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	if len(zone) > 0 {
 		region := zone[:len(zone)-1]
 		cfg := aws.Config{Region: &region}
 		framework.Logf("using region %s", region)
-		client = ec2.New(session.New(), &cfg)
+		client = ec2.New(awsSession, &cfg)
 	} else {
 		framework.Logf("no region configured")
-		client = ec2.New(session.New())
+		client = ec2.New(awsSession)
 	}
 
 	request := &ec2.DescribeVolumesInput{
@@ -414,14 +420,13 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("Dynamic Provisioning", func() {
 			var suffix string = "unmananged"
 
 			ginkgo.By("Discovering an unmanaged zone")
-			allZones := sets.NewString()     // all zones in the project
-			managedZones := sets.NewString() // subset of allZones
+			allZones := sets.NewString() // all zones in the project
 
 			gceCloud, err := gce.GetGCECloud()
 			framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 
 			// Get all k8s managed zones (same as zones with nodes in them for test)
-			managedZones, err = gceCloud.GetAllZonesFromCloudProvider()
+			managedZones, err := gceCloud.GetAllZonesFromCloudProvider()
 			framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 
 			// Get a list of all zones in the project
@@ -864,7 +869,7 @@ func updateDefaultStorageClass(c clientset.Interface, scName string, defaultStr
 		sc.Annotations[storageutil.IsDefaultStorageClassAnnotation] = defaultStr
 	}
 
-	sc, err = c.StorageV1().StorageClasses().Update(sc)
+	_, err = c.StorageV1().StorageClasses().Update(sc)
 	framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 
 	expectedDefault := false