diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/config/config_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/config/config_test.go
index 6222b9720c8..1b8acdfef50 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/config/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/config/config_test.go
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ func TestInvalidPodFiltered(t *testing.T) {
 	channel <- podUpdate
 	expectPodUpdate(t, ch, CreatePodUpdate(kubetypes.ADD, TestSource, CreateValidPod("foo", "new")))
 
-	// add an invalid update
-	podUpdate = CreatePodUpdate(kubetypes.UPDATE, TestSource, &v1.Pod{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "foo"}})
+	// add an invalid update, pod with the same name
+	podUpdate = CreatePodUpdate(kubetypes.ADD, TestSource, CreateValidPod("foo", "new"))
 	channel <- podUpdate
 	expectNoPodUpdate(t, ch)
 }