diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete_test.go
index 748fb961737..016785afc63 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete_test.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import (
 var unstructuredSerializer = dynamic.ContentConfig().NegotiatedSerializer
 
 func TestDeleteObjectByTuple(t *testing.T) {
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
 	_, _, rc := testData()
 
 	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
@@ -48,8 +49,15 @@ func TestDeleteObjectByTuple(t *testing.T) {
 		NegotiatedSerializer: unstructuredSerializer,
 		Client: fake.CreateHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
+
+			// replication controller with cascade off
 			case p == "/namespaces/test/replicationcontrollers/redis-master-controller" && m == "DELETE":
 				return &http.Response{StatusCode: 200, Header: defaultHeader(), Body: objBody(codec, &rc.Items[0])}, nil
+
+			// secret with cascade on, but no client-side reaper
+			case p == "/namespaces/test/secrets/mysecret" && m == "DELETE":
+				return &http.Response{StatusCode: 200, Header: defaultHeader(), Body: objBody(codec, &rc.Items[0])}, nil
+
 			default:
 				// Ensures no GET is performed when deleting by name
 				t.Fatalf("unexpected request: %#v\n%#v", req.URL, req)
@@ -58,20 +66,31 @@ func TestDeleteObjectByTuple(t *testing.T) {
 		}),
 	}
 	tf.Namespace = "test"
-	buf, errBuf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{}), bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
 
+	buf, errBuf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{}), bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
 	cmd := NewCmdDelete(f, buf, errBuf)
 	cmd.Flags().Set("namespace", "test")
 	cmd.Flags().Set("cascade", "false")
 	cmd.Flags().Set("output", "name")
 	cmd.Run(cmd, []string{"replicationcontrollers/redis-master-controller"})
-
 	if buf.String() != "replicationcontroller/redis-master-controller\n" {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected output: %s", buf.String())
 	}
+
+	// Test cascading delete of object without client-side reaper doesn't make GET requests
+	buf, errBuf = bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{}), bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
+	cmd = NewCmdDelete(f, buf, errBuf)
+	cmd.Flags().Set("namespace", "test")
+	cmd.Flags().Set("output", "name")
+	cmd.Run(cmd, []string{"secrets/mysecret"})
+	if buf.String() != "secret/mysecret\n" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected output: %s", buf.String())
+	}
 }
 
 func TestDeleteNamedObject(t *testing.T) {
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
 	_, _, rc := testData()
 
 	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
@@ -81,8 +100,15 @@ func TestDeleteNamedObject(t *testing.T) {
 		NegotiatedSerializer: unstructuredSerializer,
 		Client: fake.CreateHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
+
+			// replication controller with cascade off
 			case p == "/namespaces/test/replicationcontrollers/redis-master-controller" && m == "DELETE":
 				return &http.Response{StatusCode: 200, Header: defaultHeader(), Body: objBody(codec, &rc.Items[0])}, nil
+
+			// secret with cascade on, but no client-side reaper
+			case p == "/namespaces/test/secrets/mysecret" && m == "DELETE":
+				return &http.Response{StatusCode: 200, Header: defaultHeader(), Body: objBody(codec, &rc.Items[0])}, nil
+
 			default:
 				// Ensures no GET is performed when deleting by name
 				t.Fatalf("unexpected request: %#v\n%#v", req.URL, req)
@@ -91,20 +117,31 @@ func TestDeleteNamedObject(t *testing.T) {
 		}),
 	}
 	tf.Namespace = "test"
-	buf, errBuf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{}), bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
 
+	buf, errBuf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{}), bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
 	cmd := NewCmdDelete(f, buf, errBuf)
 	cmd.Flags().Set("namespace", "test")
 	cmd.Flags().Set("cascade", "false")
 	cmd.Flags().Set("output", "name")
 	cmd.Run(cmd, []string{"replicationcontrollers", "redis-master-controller"})
-
 	if buf.String() != "replicationcontroller/redis-master-controller\n" {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected output: %s", buf.String())
 	}
+
+	// Test cascading delete of object without client-side reaper doesn't make GET requests
+	buf, errBuf = bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{}), bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
+	cmd = NewCmdDelete(f, buf, errBuf)
+	cmd.Flags().Set("namespace", "test")
+	cmd.Flags().Set("cascade", "false")
+	cmd.Flags().Set("output", "name")
+	cmd.Run(cmd, []string{"secrets", "mysecret"})
+	if buf.String() != "secret/mysecret\n" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected output: %s", buf.String())
+	}
 }
 
 func TestDeleteObject(t *testing.T) {
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
 	_, _, rc := testData()
 
 	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
@@ -161,6 +198,7 @@ func (f *fakeReaperFactory) Reaper(mapping *meta.RESTMapping) (kubectl.Reaper, e
 }
 
 func TestDeleteObjectGraceZero(t *testing.T) {
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
 	pods, _, _ := testData()
 
 	objectDeletionWaitInterval = time.Millisecond
@@ -214,6 +252,7 @@ func TestDeleteObjectGraceZero(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteObjectNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
 	f, tf, _, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
 	tf.UnstructuredClient = &fake.RESTClient{
@@ -251,6 +290,7 @@ func TestDeleteObjectNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteObjectIgnoreNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
 	f, tf, _, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
 	tf.UnstructuredClient = &fake.RESTClient{
@@ -282,6 +322,7 @@ func TestDeleteObjectIgnoreNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteAllNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
 	_, svc, _ := testData()
 	// Add an item to the list which will result in a 404 on delete
 	svc.Items = append(svc.Items, api.Service{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "foo"}})
@@ -330,6 +371,7 @@ func TestDeleteAllNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteAllIgnoreNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
 	_, svc, _ := testData()
 
 	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
@@ -371,6 +413,7 @@ func TestDeleteAllIgnoreNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteMultipleObject(t *testing.T) {
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
 	_, svc, rc := testData()
 
 	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
@@ -406,6 +449,7 @@ func TestDeleteMultipleObject(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteMultipleObjectContinueOnMissing(t *testing.T) {
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
 	_, svc, _ := testData()
 
 	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
@@ -451,6 +495,7 @@ func TestDeleteMultipleObjectContinueOnMissing(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteMultipleResourcesWithTheSameName(t *testing.T) {
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
 	_, svc, rc := testData()
 	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
 	tf.Printer = &testPrinter{}
@@ -488,6 +533,7 @@ func TestDeleteMultipleResourcesWithTheSameName(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteDirectory(t *testing.T) {
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
 	_, _, rc := testData()
 
 	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
@@ -520,6 +566,7 @@ func TestDeleteDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteMultipleSelector(t *testing.T) {
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
 	pods, svc, _ := testData()
 
 	f, tf, codec, _ := cmdtesting.NewAPIFactory()
@@ -564,6 +611,7 @@ func TestDeleteMultipleSelector(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResourceErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	initTestErrorHandler(t)
 	testCases := map[string]struct {
 		args  []string
 		errFn func(error) bool
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/testing/fake.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/testing/fake.go
index 58e2088ac4d..320a5d5e4ff 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/testing/fake.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/testing/fake.go
@@ -662,6 +662,8 @@ func testDynamicResources() []*discovery.APIGroupResources {
 					{Name: "replicationcontrollers", Namespaced: true, Kind: "ReplicationController"},
 					{Name: "componentstatuses", Namespaced: false, Kind: "ComponentStatus"},
 					{Name: "nodes", Namespaced: false, Kind: "Node"},
+					{Name: "secrets", Namespaced: true, Kind: "Secret"},
+					{Name: "configmaps", Namespaced: true, Kind: "ConfigMap"},
 					{Name: "type", Namespaced: false, Kind: "Type"},
 					{Name: "namespacedtype", Namespaced: true, Kind: "NamespacedType"},
 				},