diff --git a/pkg/api/meta/help.go b/pkg/api/meta/help.go
index 97b6c2ce6c3..a1255a0942b 100644
--- a/pkg/api/meta/help.go
+++ b/pkg/api/meta/help.go
@@ -20,19 +20,16 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/conversion"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 )
 
 // IsListType returns true if the provided Object has a slice called Items
 func IsListType(obj runtime.Object) bool {
-	// if we're a runtime.Unstructured, check to see if we have an `items` key
-	// This is a list type for recognition, but other Items type methods will fail on it
-	// and give you errors.
-	if unstructured, ok := obj.(*unstructured.Unstructured); ok {
-		_, ok := unstructured.Object["items"]
-		return ok
+	// if we're a runtime.Unstructured, check whether this is a list.
+	// TODO: refactor GetItemsPtr to use an interface that returns []runtime.Object
+	if unstructured, ok := obj.(runtime.Unstructured); ok {
+		return unstructured.IsList()
 	}
 
 	_, err := GetItemsPtr(obj)
diff --git a/pkg/api/meta/help_test.go b/pkg/api/meta/help_test.go
index 4bc42aafde4..0a8b107cca1 100644
--- a/pkg/api/meta/help_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/meta/help_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/meta"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/diff"
@@ -300,11 +301,11 @@ func TestSetListToRuntimeObjectArray(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSetListToMatchingType(t *testing.T) {
-	pl := &runtime.UnstructuredList{}
+	pl := &unstructured.UnstructuredList{}
 	list := []runtime.Object{
-		&runtime.Unstructured{Object: map[string]interface{}{"foo": 1}},
-		&runtime.Unstructured{Object: map[string]interface{}{"foo": 2}},
-		&runtime.Unstructured{Object: map[string]interface{}{"foo": 3}},
+		&unstructured.Unstructured{Object: map[string]interface{}{"foo": 1}},
+		&unstructured.Unstructured{Object: map[string]interface{}{"foo": 2}},
+		&unstructured.Unstructured{Object: map[string]interface{}{"foo": 3}},
 	}
 	err := meta.SetList(pl, list)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/api/meta/unstructured.go b/pkg/api/meta/unstructured.go
index 02cafdedd48..30b6dc881d4 100644
--- a/pkg/api/meta/unstructured.go
+++ b/pkg/api/meta/unstructured.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // InterfacesForUnstructured returns VersionInterfaces suitable for
-// dealing with runtime.Unstructured objects.
+// dealing with unstructured.Unstructured objects.
 func InterfacesForUnstructured(schema.GroupVersion) (*VersionInterfaces, error) {
 	return &VersionInterfaces{
 		ObjectConvertor:  &unstructured.UnstructuredObjectConverter{},
diff --git a/pkg/api/validation/schema.go b/pkg/api/validation/schema.go
index f694baeaeb2..a33904759db 100644
--- a/pkg/api/validation/schema.go
+++ b/pkg/api/validation/schema.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	ejson "github.com/exponent-io/jsonpath"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	apiutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/util"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	utilerrors "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/errors"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/yaml"
 )
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func (s *SwaggerSchema) ValidateObject(obj interface{}, fieldName, typeName stri
 		if !mapOk {
 			return append(allErrs, fmt.Errorf("field %s: expected object of type map[string]interface{}, but the actual type is %T", fieldName, obj))
 		}
-		if delegated, err := s.delegateIfDifferentApiVersion(runtime.Unstructured{Object: fields}); delegated {
+		if delegated, err := s.delegateIfDifferentApiVersion(&unstructured.Unstructured{Object: fields}); delegated {
 			if err != nil {
 				allErrs = append(allErrs, err)
 			}
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func (s *SwaggerSchema) ValidateObject(obj interface{}, fieldName, typeName stri
 // current SwaggerSchema.
 // First return value is true if the validation was delegated (by a different ApiGroup SwaggerSchema)
 // Second return value is the result of the delegated validation if performed.
-func (s *SwaggerSchema) delegateIfDifferentApiVersion(obj runtime.Unstructured) (bool, error) {
+func (s *SwaggerSchema) delegateIfDifferentApiVersion(obj *unstructured.Unstructured) (bool, error) {
 	// Never delegate objects in the same ApiVersion or we will get infinite recursion
 	if !s.isDifferentApiVersion(obj) {
 		return false, nil
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func (s *SwaggerSchema) delegateIfDifferentApiVersion(obj runtime.Unstructured)
 
 // isDifferentApiVersion Returns true if obj lives in a different ApiVersion than the SwaggerSchema does.
 // The SwaggerSchema will not be able to process objects in different ApiVersions unless they are vendored.
-func (s *SwaggerSchema) isDifferentApiVersion(obj runtime.Unstructured) bool {
+func (s *SwaggerSchema) isDifferentApiVersion(obj *unstructured.Unstructured) bool {
 	groupVersion := obj.GetAPIVersion()
 	return len(groupVersion) > 0 && s.api.ApiVersion != groupVersion
 }
diff --git a/pkg/client/typed/discovery/unstructured.go b/pkg/client/typed/discovery/unstructured.go
index bd886e5ef1b..5d791047a22 100644
--- a/pkg/client/typed/discovery/unstructured.go
+++ b/pkg/client/typed/discovery/unstructured.go
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ func NewUnstructuredObjectTyper(groupResources []*APIGroupResources) *Unstructur
 }
 
 // ObjectKind returns the group,version,kind of the provided object, or an error
-// if the object in not *runtime.Unstructured or has no group,version,kind
+// if the object in not runtime.Unstructured or has no group,version,kind
 // information.
 func (d *UnstructuredObjectTyper) ObjectKind(obj runtime.Object) (schema.GroupVersionKind, error) {
-	if _, ok := obj.(*runtime.Unstructured); !ok {
+	if _, ok := obj.(runtime.Unstructured); !ok {
 		return schema.GroupVersionKind{}, fmt.Errorf("type %T is invalid for dynamic object typer", obj)
 	}
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (d *UnstructuredObjectTyper) ObjectKind(obj runtime.Object) (schema.GroupVe
 }
 
 // ObjectKinds returns a slice of one element with the group,version,kind of the
-// provided object, or an error if the object is not *runtime.Unstructured or
+// provided object, or an error if the object is not runtime.Unstructured or
 // has no group,version,kind information. unversionedType will always be false
 // because runtime.Unstructured object should always have group,version,kind
 // information set.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (d *UnstructuredObjectTyper) Recognizes(gvk schema.GroupVersionKind) bool {
 	return d.registered[gvk]
 }
 
-// IsUnversioned returns false always because *runtime.Unstructured objects
+// IsUnversioned returns false always because runtime.Unstructured objects
 // should always have group,version,kind information set. ok will be true if the
 // object's group,version,kind is registered.
 func (d *UnstructuredObjectTyper) IsUnversioned(obj runtime.Object) (unversioned bool, ok bool) {
diff --git a/pkg/client/typed/dynamic/client.go b/pkg/client/typed/dynamic/client.go
index d965bcbb36f..5039a988982 100644
--- a/pkg/client/typed/dynamic/client.go
+++ b/pkg/client/typed/dynamic/client.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/restclient"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/conversion/queryparams"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
@@ -124,8 +125,8 @@ func (rc *ResourceClient) List(opts runtime.Object) (runtime.Object, error) {
 }
 
 // Get gets the resource with the specified name.
-func (rc *ResourceClient) Get(name string) (*runtime.Unstructured, error) {
-	result := new(runtime.Unstructured)
+func (rc *ResourceClient) Get(name string) (*unstructured.Unstructured, error) {
+	result := new(unstructured.Unstructured)
 	err := rc.cl.Get().
 		NamespaceIfScoped(rc.ns, rc.resource.Namespaced).
 		Resource(rc.resource.Name).
@@ -162,8 +163,8 @@ func (rc *ResourceClient) DeleteCollection(deleteOptions *v1.DeleteOptions, list
 }
 
 // Create creates the provided resource.
-func (rc *ResourceClient) Create(obj *runtime.Unstructured) (*runtime.Unstructured, error) {
-	result := new(runtime.Unstructured)
+func (rc *ResourceClient) Create(obj *unstructured.Unstructured) (*unstructured.Unstructured, error) {
+	result := new(unstructured.Unstructured)
 	err := rc.cl.Post().
 		NamespaceIfScoped(rc.ns, rc.resource.Namespaced).
 		Resource(rc.resource.Name).
@@ -174,8 +175,8 @@ func (rc *ResourceClient) Create(obj *runtime.Unstructured) (*runtime.Unstructur
 }
 
 // Update updates the provided resource.
-func (rc *ResourceClient) Update(obj *runtime.Unstructured) (*runtime.Unstructured, error) {
-	result := new(runtime.Unstructured)
+func (rc *ResourceClient) Update(obj *unstructured.Unstructured) (*unstructured.Unstructured, error) {
+	result := new(unstructured.Unstructured)
 	if len(obj.GetName()) == 0 {
 		return result, errors.New("object missing name")
 	}
@@ -203,8 +204,8 @@ func (rc *ResourceClient) Watch(opts runtime.Object) (watch.Interface, error) {
 		Watch()
 }
 
-func (rc *ResourceClient) Patch(name string, pt api.PatchType, data []byte) (*runtime.Unstructured, error) {
-	result := new(runtime.Unstructured)
+func (rc *ResourceClient) Patch(name string, pt api.PatchType, data []byte) (*unstructured.Unstructured, error) {
+	result := new(unstructured.Unstructured)
 	err := rc.cl.Patch(pt).
 		NamespaceIfScoped(rc.ns, rc.resource.Namespaced).
 		Resource(rc.resource.Name).
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ func (rc *ResourceClient) Patch(name string, pt api.PatchType, data []byte) (*ru
 type dynamicCodec struct{}
 
 func (dynamicCodec) Decode(data []byte, gvk *schema.GroupVersionKind, obj runtime.Object) (runtime.Object, *schema.GroupVersionKind, error) {
-	obj, gvk, err := runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme.Decode(data, gvk, obj)
+	obj, gvk, err := unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme.Decode(data, gvk, obj)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ func (dynamicCodec) Decode(data []byte, gvk *schema.GroupVersionKind, obj runtim
 }
 
 func (dynamicCodec) Encode(obj runtime.Object, w io.Writer) error {
-	return runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme.Encode(obj, w)
+	return unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme.Encode(obj, w)
 }
 
 // ContentConfig returns a restclient.ContentConfig for dynamic types.
diff --git a/pkg/client/typed/dynamic/client_test.go b/pkg/client/typed/dynamic/client_test.go
index 09902b92626..8b1e385251f 100644
--- a/pkg/client/typed/dynamic/client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/typed/dynamic/client_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/restclient"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime/schema"
@@ -46,8 +47,8 @@ func getListJSON(version, kind string, items ...[]byte) []byte {
 	return []byte(json)
 }
 
-func getObject(version, kind, name string) *runtime.Unstructured {
-	return &runtime.Unstructured{
+func getObject(version, kind, name string) *unstructured.Unstructured {
+	return &unstructured.Unstructured{
 		Object: map[string]interface{}{
 			"apiVersion": version,
 			"kind":       kind,
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ func TestList(t *testing.T) {
 		namespace string
 		path      string
 		resp      []byte
-		want      *runtime.UnstructuredList
+		want      *unstructured.UnstructuredList
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "normal_list",
@@ -85,12 +86,12 @@ func TestList(t *testing.T) {
 			resp: getListJSON("vTest", "rTestList",
 				getJSON("vTest", "rTest", "item1"),
 				getJSON("vTest", "rTest", "item2")),
-			want: &runtime.UnstructuredList{
+			want: &unstructured.UnstructuredList{
 				Object: map[string]interface{}{
 					"apiVersion": "vTest",
 					"kind":       "rTestList",
 				},
-				Items: []*runtime.Unstructured{
+				Items: []*unstructured.Unstructured{
 					getObject("vTest", "rTest", "item1"),
 					getObject("vTest", "rTest", "item2"),
 				},
@@ -103,12 +104,12 @@ func TestList(t *testing.T) {
 			resp: getListJSON("vTest", "rTestList",
 				getJSON("vTest", "rTest", "item1"),
 				getJSON("vTest", "rTest", "item2")),
-			want: &runtime.UnstructuredList{
+			want: &unstructured.UnstructuredList{
 				Object: map[string]interface{}{
 					"apiVersion": "vTest",
 					"kind":       "rTestList",
 				},
-				Items: []*runtime.Unstructured{
+				Items: []*unstructured.Unstructured{
 					getObject("vTest", "rTest", "item1"),
 					getObject("vTest", "rTest", "item2"),
 				},
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ func TestGet(t *testing.T) {
 		name      string
 		path      string
 		resp      []byte
-		want      *runtime.Unstructured
+		want      *unstructured.Unstructured
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "normal_get",
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ func TestDelete(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", runtime.ContentTypeJSON)
-			runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme.Encode(statusOK, w)
+			unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme.Encode(statusOK, w)
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("unexpected error when creating client: %v", err)
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ func TestDeleteCollection(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", runtime.ContentTypeJSON)
-			runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme.Encode(statusOK, w)
+			unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme.Encode(statusOK, w)
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("unexpected error when creating client: %v", err)
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@ func TestCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	tcs := []struct {
 		name      string
 		namespace string
-		obj       *runtime.Unstructured
+		obj       *unstructured.Unstructured
 		path      string
 	}{
 		{
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ func TestUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	tcs := []struct {
 		name      string
 		namespace string
-		obj       *runtime.Unstructured
+		obj       *unstructured.Unstructured
 		path      string
 	}{
 		{
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ func TestPatch(t *testing.T) {
 		name      string
 		namespace string
 		patch     []byte
-		want      *runtime.Unstructured
+		want      *unstructured.Unstructured
 		path      string
 	}{
 		{
diff --git a/pkg/client/typed/dynamic/dynamic_util.go b/pkg/client/typed/dynamic/dynamic_util.go
index b251d4b6b5a..802f98329bd 100644
--- a/pkg/client/typed/dynamic/dynamic_util.go
+++ b/pkg/client/typed/dynamic/dynamic_util.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/meta"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime/schema"
 )
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 // accessor appropriate for use with unstructured objects.
 func VersionInterfaces(schema.GroupVersion) (*meta.VersionInterfaces, error) {
 	return &meta.VersionInterfaces{
-		ObjectConvertor:  &runtime.UnstructuredObjectConverter{},
+		ObjectConvertor:  &unstructured.UnstructuredObjectConverter{},
 		MetadataAccessor: meta.NewAccessor(),
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ func NewDiscoveryRESTMapper(resources []*metav1.APIResourceList, versionFunc met
 }
 
 // ObjectTyper provides an ObjectTyper implementation for
-// runtime.Unstructured object based on discovery information.
+// unstructured.Unstructured object based on discovery information.
 type ObjectTyper struct {
 	registered map[schema.GroupVersionKind]bool
 }
@@ -79,10 +80,10 @@ func NewObjectTyper(resources []*metav1.APIResourceList) (runtime.ObjectTyper, e
 
 // ObjectKinds returns a slice of one element with the
 // group,version,kind of the provided object, or an error if the
-// object is not *runtime.Unstructured or has no group,version,kind
+// object is not *unstructured.Unstructured or has no group,version,kind
 // information.
 func (ot *ObjectTyper) ObjectKinds(obj runtime.Object) ([]schema.GroupVersionKind, bool, error) {
-	if _, ok := obj.(*runtime.Unstructured); !ok {
+	if _, ok := obj.(*unstructured.Unstructured); !ok {
 		return nil, false, fmt.Errorf("type %T is invalid for dynamic object typer", obj)
 	}
 	return []schema.GroupVersionKind{obj.GetObjectKind().GroupVersionKind()}, false, nil
diff --git a/pkg/controller/garbagecollector/garbagecollector.go b/pkg/controller/garbagecollector/garbagecollector.go
index 95e025bd42b..93b4aeb7d58 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/garbagecollector/garbagecollector.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/garbagecollector/garbagecollector.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/meta"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/cache"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/typed/dynamic"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/garbagecollector/metaonly"
@@ -621,7 +622,7 @@ func (gc *GarbageCollector) deleteObject(item objectReference) error {
 	return client.Resource(resource, item.Namespace).Delete(item.Name, &deleteOptions)
 }
 
-func (gc *GarbageCollector) getObject(item objectReference) (*runtime.Unstructured, error) {
+func (gc *GarbageCollector) getObject(item objectReference) (*unstructured.Unstructured, error) {
 	fqKind := schema.FromAPIVersionAndKind(item.APIVersion, item.Kind)
 	client, err := gc.clientPool.ClientForGroupVersionKind(fqKind)
 	gc.registeredRateLimiter.registerIfNotPresent(fqKind.GroupVersion(), client, "garbage_collector_operation")
@@ -632,7 +633,7 @@ func (gc *GarbageCollector) getObject(item objectReference) (*runtime.Unstructur
 	return client.Resource(resource, item.Namespace).Get(item.Name)
 }
 
-func (gc *GarbageCollector) updateObject(item objectReference, obj *runtime.Unstructured) (*runtime.Unstructured, error) {
+func (gc *GarbageCollector) updateObject(item objectReference, obj *unstructured.Unstructured) (*unstructured.Unstructured, error) {
 	fqKind := schema.FromAPIVersionAndKind(item.APIVersion, item.Kind)
 	client, err := gc.clientPool.ClientForGroupVersionKind(fqKind)
 	gc.registeredRateLimiter.registerIfNotPresent(fqKind.GroupVersion(), client, "garbage_collector_operation")
@@ -643,7 +644,7 @@ func (gc *GarbageCollector) updateObject(item objectReference, obj *runtime.Unst
 	return client.Resource(resource, item.Namespace).Update(obj)
 }
 
-func (gc *GarbageCollector) patchObject(item objectReference, patch []byte) (*runtime.Unstructured, error) {
+func (gc *GarbageCollector) patchObject(item objectReference, patch []byte) (*unstructured.Unstructured, error) {
 	fqKind := schema.FromAPIVersionAndKind(item.APIVersion, item.Kind)
 	client, err := gc.clientPool.ClientForGroupVersionKind(fqKind)
 	gc.registeredRateLimiter.registerIfNotPresent(fqKind.GroupVersion(), client, "garbage_collector_operation")
@@ -654,8 +655,8 @@ func (gc *GarbageCollector) patchObject(item objectReference, patch []byte) (*ru
 	return client.Resource(resource, item.Namespace).Patch(item.Name, api.StrategicMergePatchType, patch)
 }
 
-func objectReferenceToUnstructured(ref objectReference) *runtime.Unstructured {
-	ret := &runtime.Unstructured{}
+func objectReferenceToUnstructured(ref objectReference) *unstructured.Unstructured {
+	ret := &unstructured.Unstructured{}
 	ret.SetKind(ref.Kind)
 	ret.SetAPIVersion(ref.APIVersion)
 	ret.SetUID(ref.UID)
diff --git a/pkg/controller/namespace/namespace_controller_utils.go b/pkg/controller/namespace/namespace_controller_utils.go
index f484fbe6dca..0b87103a063 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/namespace/namespace_controller_utils.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/namespace/namespace_controller_utils.go
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/golang/glog"
+
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	clientset "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/release_1_5"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/typed/discovery"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/typed/dynamic"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
-
-	"github.com/golang/glog"
 )
 
 // contentRemainingError is used to inform the caller that content is not fully removed from the namespace
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func listCollection(
 	opCache *operationNotSupportedCache,
 	gvr schema.GroupVersionResource,
 	namespace string,
-) (*runtime.UnstructuredList, bool, error) {
+) (*unstructured.UnstructuredList, bool, error) {
 	glog.V(5).Infof("namespace controller - listCollection - namespace: %s, gvr: %v", namespace, gvr)
 
 	key := operationKey{op: operationList, gvr: gvr}
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ func listCollection(
 	apiResource := metav1.APIResource{Name: gvr.Resource, Namespaced: true}
 	obj, err := dynamicClient.Resource(&apiResource, namespace).List(&v1.ListOptions{})
 	if err == nil {
-		unstructuredList, ok := obj.(*runtime.UnstructuredList)
+		unstructuredList, ok := obj.(*unstructured.UnstructuredList)
 		if !ok {
-			return nil, false, fmt.Errorf("resource: %s, expected *runtime.UnstructuredList, got %#v", apiResource.Name, obj)
+			return nil, false, fmt.Errorf("resource: %s, expected *unstructured.UnstructuredList, got %#v", apiResource.Name, obj)
 		}
 		return unstructuredList, true, nil
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
index 1ae04d7feb2..e4d6272f520 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/templates"
 	cmdutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/resource"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime/schema"
 )
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func RunCreate(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out, errOut io.Writer, opt
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
+	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
 		Schema(schema).
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
index bd65d50e034..3d284b1d080 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/meta"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/templates"
 	cmdutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/resource"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/wait"
 )
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func RunDelete(f cmdutil.Factory, out, errOut io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, arg
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
+	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
 		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, options).
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/edit.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/edit.go
index 346627b4ac2..30f7d4d5ed2 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/edit.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/edit.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/meta"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/templates"
 	cmdutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util"
@@ -399,7 +400,7 @@ func getMapperAndResult(f cmdutil.Factory, args []string, options *resource.File
 			ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(true, args...).
 			Latest()
 	case EditBeforeCreateMode:
-		b = resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme)
+		b = resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme)
 	default:
 		return nil, nil, nil, "", fmt.Errorf("Not supported edit mode %q", editMode)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get.go
index b34d0b02362..9b0672594e0 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/meta"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/templates"
 	cmdutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util"
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ func RunGet(f cmdutil.Factory, out, errOut io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args [
 	// handle watch separately since we cannot watch multiple resource types
 	isWatch, isWatchOnly := cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "watch"), cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "watch-only")
 	if isWatch || isWatchOnly {
-		r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
+		r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
 			NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().AllNamespaces(allNamespaces).
 			FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, &options.FilenameOptions).
 			SelectorParam(selector).
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ func RunGet(f cmdutil.Factory, out, errOut io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args [
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
+	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().AllNamespaces(allNamespaces).
 		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, &options.FilenameOptions).
 		SelectorParam(selector).
@@ -327,7 +328,7 @@ func RunGet(f cmdutil.Factory, out, errOut io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args [
 			obj = infos[0].Object
 		} else {
 			// we have more than one item, so coerce all items into a list
-			list := &runtime.UnstructuredList{
+			list := &unstructured.UnstructuredList{
 				Object: map[string]interface{}{
 					"kind":       "List",
 					"apiVersion": "v1",
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ func RunGet(f cmdutil.Factory, out, errOut io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args [
 				},
 			}
 			for _, info := range infos {
-				list.Items = append(list.Items, info.Object.(*runtime.Unstructured))
+				list.Items = append(list.Items, info.Object.(*unstructured.Unstructured))
 			}
 			obj = list
 		}
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ func RunGet(f cmdutil.Factory, out, errOut io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args [
 			}
 
 			// take the filtered items and create a new list for display
-			list := &runtime.UnstructuredList{
+			list := &unstructured.UnstructuredList{
 				Object: map[string]interface{}{
 					"kind":       "List",
 					"apiVersion": "v1",
@@ -361,7 +362,7 @@ func RunGet(f cmdutil.Factory, out, errOut io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args [
 			}
 
 			for _, item := range items {
-				list.Items = append(list.Items, item.(*runtime.Unstructured))
+				list.Items = append(list.Items, item.(*unstructured.Unstructured))
 			}
 			if err := printer.PrintObj(list, out); err != nil {
 				errs = append(errs, err)
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go
index 30ffbc1889c..36b336ec10f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/errors"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/templates"
 	cmdutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/resource"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/wait"
 )
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func RunReplace(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []str
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
+	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
 		Schema(schema).
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func forceReplace(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
+	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
 		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, options).
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func forceReplace(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 		})
 	})
 
-	r = resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
+	r = resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, resource.ClientMapperFunc(f.UnstructuredClientForMapping), unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme).
 		Schema(schema).
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/helpers.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/helpers.go
index 3423ac6d1b1..ab4bb4699ad 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/helpers.go
@@ -28,12 +28,17 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	jsonpatch "github.com/evanphx/json-patch"
+	"github.com/golang/glog"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	kerrors "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/meta"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apimachinery/registered"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/extensions"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned/clientcmd"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/resource"
@@ -43,10 +48,6 @@ import (
 	utilexec "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/exec"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/strategicpatch"
-
-	jsonpatch "github.com/evanphx/json-patch"
-	"github.com/golang/glog"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -663,7 +664,7 @@ func FilterResourceList(obj runtime.Object, filterFuncs kubectl.Filters, filterO
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, []runtime.Object{obj}, utilerrors.NewAggregate([]error{err})
 	}
-	if errs := runtime.DecodeList(items, api.Codecs.UniversalDecoder(), runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme); len(errs) > 0 {
+	if errs := runtime.DecodeList(items, api.Codecs.UniversalDecoder(), unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme); len(errs) > 0 {
 		return 0, []runtime.Object{obj}, utilerrors.NewAggregate(errs)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/custom_column_printer.go b/pkg/kubectl/custom_column_printer.go
index a73c99d9fd2..cb964ecb2a1 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/custom_column_printer.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/custom_column_printer.go
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ func (s *CustomColumnsPrinter) printOneObject(obj runtime.Object, parsers []*jso
 
 		var values [][]reflect.Value
 		var err error
-		if unstructured, ok := obj.(*runtime.Unstructured); ok {
-			values, err = parser.FindResults(unstructured.Object)
+		if unstructured, ok := obj.(runtime.Unstructured); ok {
+			values, err = parser.FindResults(unstructured.UnstructuredContent())
 		} else {
 			values, err = parser.FindResults(reflect.ValueOf(obj).Elem().Interface())
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/resource_filter.go b/pkg/kubectl/resource_filter.go
index cd6470ba23e..fc7434225d1 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/resource_filter.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/resource_filter.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (f Filters) Filter(obj runtime.Object, opts *PrintOptions) (bool, error) {
 	// check if the object is unstructured. If so, let's attempt to convert it to a type we can understand
 	// before apply filter func.
 	switch obj.(type) {
-	case *runtime.UnstructuredList, *runtime.Unstructured, *runtime.Unknown:
+	case runtime.Unstructured, *runtime.Unknown:
 		if objBytes, err := runtime.Encode(api.Codecs.LegacyCodec(), obj); err == nil {
 			if decodedObj, err := runtime.Decode(api.Codecs.UniversalDecoder(), objBytes); err == nil {
 				obj = decodedObj
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go b/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go
index def1e847f7e..2a3621f3717 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/certificates"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/extensions"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/policy"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/rbac"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/storage"
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ func (p *NamePrinter) PrintObj(obj runtime.Object, w io.Writer) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if errs := runtime.DecodeList(items, p.Decoder, runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme); len(errs) > 0 {
+		if errs := runtime.DecodeList(items, p.Decoder, unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme); len(errs) > 0 {
 			return utilerrors.NewAggregate(errs)
 		}
 		for _, obj := range items {
@@ -2394,7 +2395,7 @@ func (h *HumanReadablePrinter) PrintObj(obj runtime.Object, output io.Writer) er
 	// check if the object is unstructured.  If so, let's attempt to convert it to a type we can understand before
 	// trying to print, since the printers are keyed by type.  This is extremely expensive.
 	switch obj.(type) {
-	case *runtime.UnstructuredList, *runtime.Unstructured, *runtime.Unknown:
+	case runtime.Unstructured, *runtime.Unknown:
 		if objBytes, err := runtime.Encode(api.Codecs.LegacyCodec(), obj); err == nil {
 			if decodedObj, err := runtime.Decode(api.Codecs.UniversalDecoder(), objBytes); err == nil {
 				obj = decodedObj
@@ -2423,12 +2424,6 @@ func (h *HumanReadablePrinter) PrintObj(obj runtime.Object, output io.Writer) er
 		return resultValue.Interface().(error)
 	}
 
-	// we don't recognize this type, but we can still attempt to print some reasonable information about.
-	unstructured, ok := obj.(*runtime.Unstructured)
-	if !ok {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error: unknown type %#v", obj)
-	}
-
 	if _, err := meta.Accessor(obj); err == nil {
 		if !h.options.NoHeaders && t != h.lastType {
 			headers := []string{"NAME", "KIND"}
@@ -2441,6 +2436,12 @@ func (h *HumanReadablePrinter) PrintObj(obj runtime.Object, output io.Writer) er
 			h.printHeader(headers, w)
 			h.lastType = t
 		}
+
+		// we don't recognize this type, but we can still attempt to print some reasonable information about.
+		unstructured, ok := obj.(runtime.Unstructured)
+		if !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error: unknown type %#v", obj)
+		}
 		// if the error isn't nil, report the "I don't recognize this" error
 		if err := printUnstructured(unstructured, w, h.options); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -2452,7 +2453,7 @@ func (h *HumanReadablePrinter) PrintObj(obj runtime.Object, output io.Writer) er
 	return fmt.Errorf("error: unknown type %#v", obj)
 }
 
-func printUnstructured(unstructured *runtime.Unstructured, w io.Writer, options PrintOptions) error {
+func printUnstructured(unstructured runtime.Unstructured, w io.Writer, options PrintOptions) error {
 	metadata, err := meta.Accessor(unstructured)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -2464,13 +2465,14 @@ func printUnstructured(unstructured *runtime.Unstructured, w io.Writer, options
 		}
 	}
 
+	content := unstructured.UnstructuredContent()
 	kind := "<missing>"
-	if objKind, ok := unstructured.Object["kind"]; ok {
+	if objKind, ok := content["kind"]; ok {
 		if str, ok := objKind.(string); ok {
 			kind = str
 		}
 	}
-	if objAPIVersion, ok := unstructured.Object["apiVersion"]; ok {
+	if objAPIVersion, ok := content["apiVersion"]; ok {
 		if str, ok := objAPIVersion.(string); ok {
 			version, err := schema.ParseGroupVersion(str)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -2521,12 +2523,7 @@ func (p *TemplatePrinter) AfterPrint(w io.Writer, res string) error {
 func (p *TemplatePrinter) PrintObj(obj runtime.Object, w io.Writer) error {
 	var data []byte
 	var err error
-	if unstructured, ok := obj.(*runtime.Unstructured); ok {
-		data, err = json.Marshal(unstructured.Object)
-	} else {
-		data, err = json.Marshal(obj)
-
-	}
+	data, err = json.Marshal(obj)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -2700,7 +2697,7 @@ func (j *JSONPathPrinter) PrintObj(obj runtime.Object, w io.Writer) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	if unstructured, ok := obj.(*runtime.Unstructured); ok {
+	if unstructured, ok := obj.(*unstructured.Unstructured); ok {
 		queryObj = unstructured.Object
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/sorting_printer.go b/pkg/kubectl/sorting_printer.go
index 00ddef76272..da5bc502743 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/sorting_printer.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/sorting_printer.go
@@ -22,14 +22,15 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"sort"
 
+	"github.com/golang/glog"
+
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/meta"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/integer"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/jsonpath"
-
-	"github.com/golang/glog"
 )
 
 // Sorting printer sorts list types before delegating to another printer.
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ func SortObjects(decoder runtime.Decoder, objs []runtime.Object, fieldInput stri
 	}
 
 	var values [][]reflect.Value
-	if unstructured, ok := objs[0].(*runtime.Unstructured); ok {
+	if unstructured, ok := objs[0].(*unstructured.Unstructured); ok {
 		values, err = parser.FindResults(unstructured.Object)
 	} else {
 		values, err = parser.FindResults(reflect.ValueOf(objs[0]).Elem().Interface())
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ func (r *RuntimeSort) Less(i, j int) bool {
 	var jValues [][]reflect.Value
 	var err error
 
-	if unstructured, ok := iObj.(*runtime.Unstructured); ok {
+	if unstructured, ok := iObj.(*unstructured.Unstructured); ok {
 		iValues, err = parser.FindResults(unstructured.Object)
 	} else {
 		iValues, err = parser.FindResults(reflect.ValueOf(iObj).Elem().Interface())
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ func (r *RuntimeSort) Less(i, j int) bool {
 		glog.Fatalf("Failed to get i values for %#v using %s (%#v)", iObj, r.field, err)
 	}
 
-	if unstructured, ok := jObj.(*runtime.Unstructured); ok {
+	if unstructured, ok := jObj.(*unstructured.Unstructured); ok {
 		jValues, err = parser.FindResults(unstructured.Object)
 	} else {
 		jValues, err = parser.FindResults(reflect.ValueOf(jObj).Elem().Interface())
diff --git a/pkg/runtime/helper_test.go b/pkg/runtime/helper_test.go
index 48e1dd48707..8c6dc8da861 100644
--- a/pkg/runtime/helper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/runtime/helper_test.go
@@ -34,13 +34,6 @@ func TestDecodeList(t *testing.T) {
 				Raw:         []byte(`{"kind":"Pod","apiVersion":"` + registered.GroupOrDie(api.GroupName).GroupVersion.String() + `","metadata":{"name":"test"}}`),
 				ContentType: runtime.ContentTypeJSON,
 			},
-			&runtime.Unstructured{
-				Object: map[string]interface{}{
-					"kind":       "Foo",
-					"apiVersion": "Bar",
-					"test":       "value",
-				},
-			},
 		},
 	}
 	if errs := runtime.DecodeList(pl.Items, testapi.Default.Codec()); len(errs) != 0 {
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/util.go b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
index 528dde36f2e..e905e695e1e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
@@ -40,8 +40,16 @@ import (
 	"text/tabwriter"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/blang/semver"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
+	"golang.org/x/net/websocket"
 	"google.golang.org/api/googleapi"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	gomegatypes "github.com/onsi/gomega/types"
+
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/federation/client/clientset_generated/federation_release_1_5"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	apierrs "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/errors"
@@ -52,6 +60,7 @@ import (
 	extensionsinternal "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/extensions"
 	extensions "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/extensions/v1beta1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/internalclientset"
 	clientset "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/release_1_5"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/conditions"
@@ -83,15 +92,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/plugin/pkg/scheduler/schedulercache"
 	testutils "k8s.io/kubernetes/test/utils"
-
-	"github.com/blang/semver"
-	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
-	"golang.org/x/net/websocket"
-
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-
-	gomegatypes "github.com/onsi/gomega/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -1132,9 +1132,9 @@ func hasRemainingContent(c clientset.Interface, clientPool dynamic.ClientPool, n
 			}
 			return false, err
 		}
-		unstructuredList, ok := obj.(*runtime.UnstructuredList)
+		unstructuredList, ok := obj.(*unstructured.UnstructuredList)
 		if !ok {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("namespace: %s, resource: %s, expected *runtime.UnstructuredList, got %#v", namespace, apiResource.Name, obj)
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("namespace: %s, resource: %s, expected *unstructured.UnstructuredList, got %#v", namespace, apiResource.Name, obj)
 		}
 		if len(unstructuredList.Items) > 0 {
 			Logf("namespace: %s, resource: %s, items remaining: %v", namespace, apiResource.Name, len(unstructuredList.Items))
diff --git a/test/integration/client/dynamic_client_test.go b/test/integration/client/dynamic_client_test.go
index 12708769661..b608ed0d803 100644
--- a/test/integration/client/dynamic_client_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/client/dynamic_client_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apimachinery/registered"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	clientset "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/release_1_5"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/restclient"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/typed/dynamic"
@@ -93,9 +94,9 @@ func TestDynamicClient(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// check dynamic list
 	obj, err := dynamicClient.Resource(&resource, ns.Name).List(&v1.ListOptions{})
-	unstructuredList, ok := obj.(*runtime.UnstructuredList)
+	unstructuredList, ok := obj.(*unstructured.UnstructuredList)
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("expected *runtime.UnstructuredList, got %#v", obj)
+		t.Fatalf("expected *unstructured.UnstructuredList, got %#v", obj)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error when listing pods: %v", err)
@@ -145,8 +146,8 @@ func TestDynamicClient(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func unstructuredToPod(obj *runtime.Unstructured) (*v1.Pod, error) {
-	json, err := runtime.Encode(runtime.UnstructuredJSONScheme, obj)
+func unstructuredToPod(obj *unstructured.Unstructured) (*v1.Pod, error) {
+	json, err := runtime.Encode(unstructured.UnstructuredJSONScheme, obj)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}