diff --git a/test/e2e/scheduling/predicates.go b/test/e2e/scheduling/predicates.go
index 0155dc87845..ff74c8cf02c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/scheduling/predicates.go
+++ b/test/e2e/scheduling/predicates.go
@@ -1052,15 +1052,8 @@ func GetPodsScheduled(workerNodes sets.String, pods *v1.PodList) (scheduledPods,
 				framework.ExpectEqual(scheduledCondition.Status, v1.ConditionTrue)
 				scheduledPods = append(scheduledPods, pod)
 			}
-		} else {
-			_, scheduledCondition := podutil.GetPodCondition(&pod.Status, v1.PodScheduled)
-			framework.ExpectEqual(scheduledCondition != nil, true)
-			if scheduledCondition != nil {
-				framework.ExpectEqual(scheduledCondition.Status, v1.ConditionFalse)
-				if scheduledCondition.Reason == "Unschedulable" {
-					notScheduledPods = append(notScheduledPods, pod)
-				}
-			}
+		} else if pod.Spec.NodeName == "" {
+			notScheduledPods = append(notScheduledPods, pod)
 		}
 	}
 	return