diff --git a/test/e2e/apimachinery/garbage_collector.go b/test/e2e/apimachinery/garbage_collector.go
index 6438133c480..c7c606f499c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apimachinery/garbage_collector.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apimachinery/garbage_collector.go
@@ -461,6 +461,8 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Garbage collector", func() {
 		gatherMetrics(f)
 	})
 
+	// deleteOptions.OrphanDependents is deprecated in 1.7 and preferred to use the PropagationPolicy.
+	// Discussion is tracked under https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/65427 to promote for conformance in future.
 	It("should orphan pods created by rc if deleteOptions.OrphanDependents is nil", func() {
 		clientSet := f.ClientSet
 		rcClient := clientSet.CoreV1().ReplicationControllers(f.Namespace.Name)