diff --git a/test/e2e/persistent_volumes-disruptive.go b/test/e2e/persistent_volumes-disruptive.go
index 74a098a17ba..8f72c64539c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/persistent_volumes-disruptive.go
+++ b/test/e2e/persistent_volumes-disruptive.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const (
 	kRestart         kubeletOpt = "restart"
 )
 
-var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("PersistentVolumes [Disruptive]", func() {
+var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("PersistentVolumes [Volume][Disruptive]", func() {
 
 	f := framework.NewDefaultFramework("disruptive-pv")
 	var (
diff --git a/test/e2e/persistent_volumes.go b/test/e2e/persistent_volumes.go
index 5514d7169ad..3311b653a36 100644
--- a/test/e2e/persistent_volumes.go
+++ b/test/e2e/persistent_volumes.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func completeMultiTest(f *framework.Framework, c clientset.Interface, ns string,
 	deletePVCandValidatePVGroup(c, ns, pvols, claims)
 }
 
-var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("PersistentVolumes", func() {
+var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("PersistentVolumes [Volume][Serial]", func() {
 
 	// global vars for the Context()s and It()'s below
 	f := framework.NewDefaultFramework("pv")
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("PersistentVolumes", func() {
 			// Create an nfs PV, then a claim that matches the PV, and a pod that
 			// contains the claim. Verify that the PV and PVC bind correctly, and
 			// that the pod can write to the nfs volume.
-			It("should create a non-pre-bound PV and PVC: test write access [Volume][Serial][Flaky]", func() {
+			It("should create a non-pre-bound PV and PVC: test write access ", func() {
 				pv, pvc = createPVPVC(c, pvConfig, ns, false)
 				completeTest(f, c, ns, pv, pvc)
 			})
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("PersistentVolumes", func() {
 			// Create a claim first, then a nfs PV that matches the claim, and a
 			// pod that contains the claim. Verify that the PV and PVC bind
 			// correctly, and that the pod can write to the nfs volume.
-			It("create a PVC and non-pre-bound PV: test write access [Volume][Serial][Flaky]", func() {
+			It("create a PVC and non-pre-bound PV: test write access", func() {
 				pv, pvc = createPVCPV(c, pvConfig, ns, false)
 				completeTest(f, c, ns, pv, pvc)
 			})
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("PersistentVolumes", func() {
 			// Create a claim first, then a pre-bound nfs PV that matches the claim,
 			// and a pod that contains the claim. Verify that the PV and PVC bind
 			// correctly, and that the pod can write to the nfs volume.
-			It("create a PVC and a pre-bound PV: test write access [Volume][Serial][Flaky]", func() {
+			It("create a PVC and a pre-bound PV: test write access", func() {
 				pv, pvc = createPVCPV(c, pvConfig, ns, true)
 				completeTest(f, c, ns, pv, pvc)
 			})
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("PersistentVolumes", func() {
 			// Create a nfs PV first, then a pre-bound PVC that matches the PV,
 			// and a pod that contains the claim. Verify that the PV and PVC bind
 			// correctly, and that the pod can write to the nfs volume.
-			It("create a PV and a pre-bound PVC: test write access [Volume][Serial][Flaky]", func() {
+			It("create a PV and a pre-bound PVC: test write access", func() {
 				pv, pvc = createPVPVC(c, pvConfig, ns, true)
 				completeTest(f, c, ns, pv, pvc)
 			})
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("PersistentVolumes", func() {
 
 			// Create 2 PVs and 4 PVCs.
 			// Note: PVs are created before claims and no pre-binding
-			It("should create 2 PVs and 4 PVCs: test write access [Volume][Serial][Flaky]", func() {
+			It("should create 2 PVs and 4 PVCs: test write access", func() {
 				numPVs, numPVCs := 2, 4
 				pvols, claims = createPVsPVCs(numPVs, numPVCs, c, ns, pvConfig)
 				waitAndVerifyBinds(c, ns, pvols, claims, true)
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("PersistentVolumes", func() {
 
 			// Create 3 PVs and 3 PVCs.
 			// Note: PVs are created before claims and no pre-binding
-			It("should create 3 PVs and 3 PVCs: test write access [Volume][Serial][Flaky]", func() {
+			It("should create 3 PVs and 3 PVCs: test write access", func() {
 				numPVs, numPVCs := 3, 3
 				pvols, claims = createPVsPVCs(numPVs, numPVCs, c, ns, pvConfig)
 				waitAndVerifyBinds(c, ns, pvols, claims, true)
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("PersistentVolumes", func() {
 
 			// Create 4 PVs and 2 PVCs.
 			// Note: PVs are created before claims and no pre-binding.
-			It("should create 4 PVs and 2 PVCs: test write access [Volume][Serial][Flaky]", func() {
+			It("should create 4 PVs and 2 PVCs: test write access", func() {
 				numPVs, numPVCs := 4, 2
 				pvols, claims = createPVsPVCs(numPVs, numPVCs, c, ns, pvConfig)
 				waitAndVerifyBinds(c, ns, pvols, claims, true)
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("PersistentVolumes", func() {
 
 		// Attach a persistent disk to a pod using a PVC.
 		// Delete the PVC and then the pod.  Expect the pod to succeed in unmounting and detaching PD on delete.
-		It("should test that deleting a PVC before the pod does not cause pod deletion to fail on PD detach [Volume][Serial][Flaky]", func() {
+		It("should test that deleting a PVC before the pod does not cause pod deletion to fail on PD detach", func() {
 			By("Creating the PV and PVC")
 			pv, pvc = createPVPVC(c, pvConfig, ns, false)
 			waitOnPVandPVC(c, ns, pv, pvc)
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("PersistentVolumes", func() {
 
 		// Attach a persistent disk to a pod using a PVC.
 		// Delete the PV and then the pod.  Expect the pod to succeed in unmounting and detaching PD on delete.
-		It("should test that deleting the PV before the pod does not cause pod deletion to fail on PD detach [Volume][Serial][Flaky]", func() {
+		It("should test that deleting the PV before the pod does not cause pod deletion to fail on PD detach", func() {
 			By("Creating the PV and PVC")
 			pv, pvc = createPVPVC(c, pvConfig, ns, false)
 			waitOnPVandPVC(c, ns, pv, pvc)