diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
index 61b5d69febf..41559304ccd 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
@@ -175,16 +175,12 @@ func NewFactory(optionalClientConfig clientcmd.ClientConfig) *Factory {
 			return clients.ClientConfigForVersion(nil)
 		},
 		RESTClient: func(mapping *meta.RESTMapping) (resource.RESTClient, error) {
-			gvk, err := api.RESTMapper.KindFor(mapping.Resource)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
 			mappingVersion := mapping.GroupVersionKind.GroupVersion()
 			client, err := clients.ClientForVersion(&mappingVersion)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			switch gvk.Group {
+			switch mapping.GroupVersionKind.Group {
 			case api.GroupName:
 				return client.RESTClient, nil
 			case extensions.GroupName:
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go b/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go
index fd72043c36d..bba7a781890 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ func (b *Builder) visitorResult() *Result {
 		}
 		clients := make(map[string]RESTClient)
 		for _, mapping := range mappings {
-			s := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", mapping.APIVersion, mapping.Resource)
+			s := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", mapping.GroupVersionKind.GroupVersion().String(), mapping.Resource)
 			if _, ok := clients[s]; ok {
 				continue
 			}
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ func (b *Builder) visitorResult() *Result {
 			if !ok {
 				return &Result{singular: isSingular, err: fmt.Errorf("resource %q is not recognized: %v", tuple.Resource, mappings)}
 			}
-			s := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", mapping.APIVersion, mapping.Resource)
+			s := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", mapping.GroupVersionKind.GroupVersion().String(), mapping.Resource)
 			client, ok := clients[s]
 			if !ok {
 				return &Result{singular: isSingular, err: fmt.Errorf("could not find a client for resource %q", tuple.Resource)}