diff --git a/test/e2e/node/mount_propagation.go b/test/e2e/node/mount_propagation.go
index 6b0a50ec38b..3f0b5f36db6 100644
--- a/test/e2e/node/mount_propagation.go
+++ b/test/e2e/node/mount_propagation.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Mount propagation", func() {
 		// Fail the test if the namespace is not set. We expect that the
 		// namespace is unique and we might delete user data if it's not.
 		if len(f.Namespace.Name) == 0 {
-			framework.ExpectNotEqual(f.Namespace.Name, "")
+			gomega.Expect(f.Namespace.Name).NotTo(gomega.BeEmpty())
 			return
 		}
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/upgrades/node/sysctl.go b/test/e2e/upgrades/node/sysctl.go
index 18a3fa8da02..174bb0351c0 100644
--- a/test/e2e/upgrades/node/sysctl.go
+++ b/test/e2e/upgrades/node/sysctl.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (t *SysctlUpgradeTest) Test(ctx context.Context, f *framework.Framework, do
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err)
 	}
 	if err == nil {
-		framework.ExpectNotEqual(pod.Status.Phase, v1.PodRunning)
+		gomega.Expect(pod.Status.Phase).NotTo(gomega.Equal(v1.PodRunning))
 	}
 
 	t.verifySafeSysctlWork(ctx, f)