diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/drivers/in_tree.go b/test/e2e/storage/drivers/in_tree.go
index a0af69dd62f..971d274fca9 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/drivers/in_tree.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/drivers/in_tree.go
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ func (v *cinderVolume) DeleteVolume() {
 	} else {
 		framework.Logf("Volume %s / %s:\n%s", id, name, string(showOutput))
 	}
-	framework.Logf("Giving up deleting volume %s / %s: %v\n%s", id, name, err, string(output[:]))
+	framework.Failf("Failed to delete pre-provisioned volume %s / %s: %v\n%s", id, name, err, string(output[:]))
 }
 
 // GCE