diff --git a/test/integration/master/synthetic_master_test.go b/test/integration/master/synthetic_master_test.go
index 317e5df11bc..a4ef671983a 100644
--- a/test/integration/master/synthetic_master_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/master/synthetic_master_test.go
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ func TestUpdateNodeObjects(t *testing.T) {
 							Reason: "bar",
 						},
 					}
-				case i%4 == 1:
+				case i%4 == 2:
 					lastCount = 0
 					n.Status.Conditions = nil
 				}