diff --git a/test/integration/scheduler/extender_test.go b/test/integration/scheduler/extender_test.go
index f39600e5607..f2fbe2bdd36 100644
--- a/test/integration/scheduler/extender_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/scheduler/extender_test.go
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ func DoTestPodScheduling(ns *v1.Namespace, t *testing.T, cs clientset.Interface)
 
 	for ii := 0; ii < 5; ii++ {
 		node.Name = fmt.Sprintf("machine%d", ii+1)
-		if _, err := cs.CoreV1().Nodes().Create(context.TODO(), node, metav1.CreateOptions{}); err != nil {
+		if _, err := createNode(cs, node); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Failed to create nodes: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/test/integration/scheduler/priorities_test.go b/test/integration/scheduler/priorities_test.go
index d853d0ee86a..d6475da88f3 100644
--- a/test/integration/scheduler/priorities_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/scheduler/priorities_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 // This file tests the scheduler priority functions.
-
 func initTestSchedulerForPriorityTest(t *testing.T, scorePluginName string) *testutils.TestContext {
 	prof := schedulerconfig.KubeSchedulerProfile{
 		SchedulerName: v1.DefaultSchedulerName,
diff --git a/test/integration/scheduler/scheduler_test.go b/test/integration/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
index 1f3e4b204c9..5d10ef3c51d 100644
--- a/test/integration/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/scheduler/scheduler_test.go
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ func TestUnschedulableNodes(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for i, mod := range nodeModifications {
-		unSchedNode, err := testCtx.ClientSet.CoreV1().Nodes().Create(context.TODO(), node, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+		unSchedNode, err := createNode(testCtx.ClientSet, node)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Failed to create node: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ func TestMultipleSchedulers(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	testCtx.ClientSet.CoreV1().Nodes().Create(context.TODO(), node, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+	createNode(testCtx.ClientSet, node)
 
 	// 3. create 3 pods for testing
 	t.Logf("create 3 pods for testing")
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ func TestMultipleSchedulingProfiles(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	if _, err := testCtx.ClientSet.CoreV1().Nodes().Create(context.TODO(), node, metav1.CreateOptions{}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := createNode(testCtx.ClientSet, node); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}