diff --git a/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go b/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go
index d6bb99bccca..4c4b64c5f63 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ func (nc *NodeController) monitorNodeStatus() error {
 				}
 			}
 			if lastReadyCondition.Status == api.ConditionUnknown &&
-				decisionTimestamp.After(nc.nodeStatusMap[node.Name].probeTimestamp.Add(nc.podEvictionTimeout-gracePeriod)) {
+				decisionTimestamp.After(nc.nodeStatusMap[node.Name].probeTimestamp.Add(nc.podEvictionTimeout)) {
 				if nc.evictPods(node.Name) {
 					glog.Infof("Evicting pods on node %s: %v is later than %v + %v", node.Name, decisionTimestamp, nc.nodeStatusMap[node.Name].readyTransitionTimestamp, nc.podEvictionTimeout-gracePeriod)
 				}