diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/pd.go b/test/e2e/storage/pd.go
index 88040aaa779..8f9ae409fab 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/pd.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/pd.go
@@ -321,10 +321,12 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("Pod Disks", func() {
 			disruptOp int    // disruptive operation performed on target node
 		}
 		tests := []testT{
-			{
-				descr:     "node is deleted",
-				disruptOp: deleteNode,
-			},
+			// https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/85972
+			// This test case is flawed. Disabling for now.
+			// {
+			//		descr:     "node is deleted",
+			//		disruptOp: deleteNode,
+			// },
 			{
 				descr:     "node's API object is deleted",
 				disruptOp: deleteNodeObj,
@@ -405,7 +407,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("Pod Disks", func() {
 					framework.ExpectEqual(numNodes, origNodeCnt, fmt.Sprintf("Requires current node count (%d) to return to original node count (%d)", numNodes, origNodeCnt))
 					output, err = gceCloud.ListInstanceNames(framework.TestContext.CloudConfig.ProjectID, framework.TestContext.CloudConfig.Zone)
 					framework.ExpectNoError(err, fmt.Sprintf("Unable to get list of node instances err=%v output=%s", err, output))
-					framework.ExpectEqual(false, strings.Contains(string(output), string(host0Name)))
+					framework.ExpectEqual(true, strings.Contains(string(output), string(host0Name)))
 
 				} else if disruptOp == deleteNodeObj {
 					ginkgo.By("deleting host0's node api object")