diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/expect.go b/test/e2e/framework/expect.go
index aec75b3fb6a..e2ec148f110 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/expect.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/expect.go
@@ -293,13 +293,6 @@ func (f *FailureError) backtrace() {
 //	}
 var ErrFailure error = FailureError{}
 
-// ExpectNotEqual expects the specified two are not the same, otherwise an exception raises
-//
-// Deprecated: use gomega.Expect().ToNot(gomega.Equal())
-func ExpectNotEqual(actual interface{}, extra interface{}, explain ...interface{}) {
-	gomega.ExpectWithOffset(1, actual).NotTo(gomega.Equal(extra), explain...)
-}
-
 // ExpectError expects an error happens, otherwise an exception raises
 //
 // Deprecated: use gomega.Expect().To(gomega.HaveOccurred()) or (better!) check
diff --git a/test/e2e/network/service.go b/test/e2e/network/service.go
index aab06753a49..c2e71e30460 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/service.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/service.go
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ var _ = common.SIGDescribe("Services", func() {
 		pausePods, err := cs.CoreV1().Pods(ns).List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{LabelSelector: labelSelector.String()})
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Error in listing pods associated with pause pod deployments")
 
-		framework.ExpectNotEqual(pausePods.Items[0].Spec.NodeName, pausePods.Items[1].Spec.NodeName)
+		gomega.Expect(pausePods.Items[0].Spec.NodeName).NotTo(gomega.Equal(pausePods.Items[1].Spec.NodeName))
 
 		serviceAddress := net.JoinHostPort(serviceIP, strconv.Itoa(servicePort))
 
@@ -3917,7 +3917,7 @@ func execAffinityTestForSessionAffinityTimeout(ctx context.Context, f *framework
 			family = v1.IPv6Protocol
 		}
 		svcIP = e2enode.FirstAddressByTypeAndFamily(nodes, v1.NodeInternalIP, family)
-		framework.ExpectNotEqual(svcIP, "", "failed to get Node internal IP for family: %s", family)
+		gomega.Expect(svcIP).NotTo(gomega.BeEmpty(), "failed to get Node internal IP for family: %s", family)
 		servicePort = int(svc.Spec.Ports[0].NodePort)
 	} else {
 		svcIP = svc.Spec.ClusterIP
@@ -4000,7 +4000,7 @@ func execAffinityTestForNonLBServiceWithOptionalTransition(ctx context.Context,
 			family = v1.IPv6Protocol
 		}
 		svcIP = e2enode.FirstAddressByTypeAndFamily(nodes, v1.NodeInternalIP, family)
-		framework.ExpectNotEqual(svcIP, "", "failed to get Node internal IP for family: %s", family)
+		gomega.Expect(svcIP).NotTo(gomega.BeEmpty(), "failed to get Node internal IP for family: %s", family)
 		servicePort = int(svc.Spec.Ports[0].NodePort)
 	} else {
 		svcIP = svc.Spec.ClusterIP