diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/framework.go b/test/e2e/framework/framework.go
index d557d2d9614..bbede98aab1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/framework.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/framework.go
@@ -445,7 +445,10 @@ func (f *Framework) CreateNamespace(baseName string, labels map[string]string) (
 		createTestingNS = CreateTestingNS
 	}
 	ns, err := createTestingNS(baseName, f.ClientSet, labels)
-	if err == nil {
+	// check ns instead of err to see if it's nil as we may
+	// fail to create serviceAccount in it.
+	// In this case, we should not forget to delete the namespace.
+	if ns != nil {
 		f.namespacesToDelete = append(f.namespacesToDelete, ns)
 	}
 	return ns, err
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/util.go b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
index 9b56830089f..021e6327d03 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
@@ -916,7 +916,10 @@ func CreateTestingNS(baseName string, c clientset.Interface, labels map[string]s
 
 	if TestContext.VerifyServiceAccount {
 		if err := WaitForDefaultServiceAccountInNamespace(c, got.Name); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			// Even if we fail to create serviceAccount in the namespace,
+			// we have successfully create a namespace.
+			// So, return the created namespace.
+			return got, err
 		}
 	}
 	return got, nil