diff --git a/test/e2e/common/util.go b/test/e2e/common/util.go
index 4551b1dac4b..3d14f41057a 100644
--- a/test/e2e/common/util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/common/util.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func RestartNodes(c clientset.Interface, nodes []v1.Node) error {
 func rcByNamePort(name string, replicas int32, image string, containerArgs []string, port int, protocol v1.Protocol,
 	labels map[string]string, gracePeriod *int64) *v1.ReplicationController {
 
-	return e2erc.ByNameContainer(name, replicas, image, labels, v1.Container{
+	return e2erc.ByNameContainer(name, replicas, labels, v1.Container{
 		Name:  name,
 		Image: image,
 		Args:  containerArgs,
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/rc/rc_utils.go b/test/e2e/framework/rc/rc_utils.go
index 6d9a104fb65..9531ae9cfc2 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/rc/rc_utils.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/rc/rc_utils.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // ByNameContainer returns a ReplicationController with specified name and container
-func ByNameContainer(name string, replicas int32, image string, labels map[string]string, c v1.Container,
+func ByNameContainer(name string, replicas int32, labels map[string]string, c v1.Container,
 	gracePeriod *int64) *v1.ReplicationController {
 
 	zeroGracePeriod := int64(0)
diff --git a/test/e2e/network/service.go b/test/e2e/network/service.go
index 9b1f6deda81..0630acb8e37 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/service.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/service.go
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Services", func() {
 				PublishNotReadyAddresses: true,
 			},
 		}
-		rcSpec := e2erc.ByNameContainer(t.Name, 1, t.Image, t.Labels, v1.Container{
+		rcSpec := e2erc.ByNameContainer(t.Name, 1, t.Labels, v1.Container{
 			Args:  []string{"netexec", fmt.Sprintf("--http-port=%d", port)},
 			Name:  t.Name,
 			Image: t.Image,