diff --git a/test/e2e/common/host_path.go b/test/e2e/common/host_path.go
index ffcde4c9359..9f1f644f27f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/common/host_path.go
+++ b/test/e2e/common/host_path.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var _ = Describe("[sig-storage] HostPath", func() {
 			fmt.Sprintf("--file_mode=%v", volumePath),
 		}
 		f.TestContainerOutput("hostPath mode", pod, 0, []string{
-			"mode of file \"/test-volume\": dtrwxrwxrwx", // we expect the sticky bit (mode flag t) to be set for the dir
+			"mode of file \"/test-volume\": dtrwxrwx", // we expect the sticky bit (mode flag t) to be set for the dir
 		})
 	})