diff --git a/test/e2e/common/security_context.go b/test/e2e/common/security_context.go
index f5a7a594a46..2ccfcbc5f94 100644
--- a/test/e2e/common/security_context.go
+++ b/test/e2e/common/security_context.go
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ var _ = framework.KubeDescribe("Security Context", func() {
 
 // waitForFailure waits for pod to fail.
 func waitForFailure(f *framework.Framework, name string, timeout time.Duration) {
-	gomega.Expect(e2epod.WaitForPodCondition(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, name, "success or failure", timeout,
+	gomega.Expect(e2epod.WaitForPodCondition(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, name, fmt.Sprintf("%s or %s", v1.PodSucceeded, v1.PodFailed), timeout,
 		func(pod *v1.Pod) (bool, error) {
 			switch pod.Status.Phase {
 			case v1.PodFailed:
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/pod/wait.go b/test/e2e/framework/pod/wait.go
index 41ab4601afe..cff32a8b734 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/pod/wait.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/pod/wait.go
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ func WaitForPodTerminatedInNamespace(c clientset.Interface, podName, reason, nam
 }
 
 // waitForPodSuccessInNamespaceTimeout returns nil if the pod reached state success, or an error if it reached failure or ran too long.
-func waitForPodSuccessInNamespaceTimeout(c clientset.Interface, podName string, namespace string, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	return WaitForPodCondition(c, namespace, podName, "success or failure", timeout, func(pod *v1.Pod) (bool, error) {
+func waitForPodSuccessInNamespaceTimeout(c clientset.Interface, podName, namespace string, timeout time.Duration) error {
+	return WaitForPodCondition(c, namespace, podName, fmt.Sprintf("%s or %s", v1.PodSucceeded, v1.PodFailed), timeout, func(pod *v1.Pod) (bool, error) {
 		if pod.Spec.RestartPolicy == v1.RestartPolicyAlways {
 			return true, fmt.Errorf("pod %q will never terminate with a succeeded state since its restart policy is Always", podName)
 		}
@@ -275,12 +275,12 @@ func waitForPodSuccessInNamespaceTimeout(c clientset.Interface, podName string,
 // if the pod Get api returns an error (IsNotFound or other), or if the pod failed with an unexpected reason.
 // Typically called to test that the passed-in pod is Pending and Unschedulable.
 func WaitForPodNameUnschedulableInNamespace(c clientset.Interface, podName, namespace string) error {
-	return WaitForPodCondition(c, namespace, podName, "Unschedulable", podStartTimeout, func(pod *v1.Pod) (bool, error) {
+	return WaitForPodCondition(c, namespace, podName, v1.PodReasonUnschedulable, podStartTimeout, func(pod *v1.Pod) (bool, error) {
 		// Only consider Failed pods. Successful pods will be deleted and detected in
 		// waitForPodCondition's Get call returning `IsNotFound`
 		if pod.Status.Phase == v1.PodPending {
 			for _, cond := range pod.Status.Conditions {
-				if cond.Type == v1.PodScheduled && cond.Status == v1.ConditionFalse && cond.Reason == "Unschedulable" {
+				if cond.Type == v1.PodScheduled && cond.Status == v1.ConditionFalse && cond.Reason == v1.PodReasonUnschedulable {
 					return true, nil
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/pods.go b/test/e2e/framework/pods.go
index 97dfcf715c5..dc77ecdd123 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/pods.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/pods.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (c *PodClient) mungeSpec(pod *v1.Pod) {
 // TODO(random-liu): Move pod wait function into this file
 func (c *PodClient) WaitForSuccess(name string, timeout time.Duration) {
 	f := c.f
-	gomega.Expect(e2epod.WaitForPodCondition(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, name, "success or failure", timeout,
+	gomega.Expect(e2epod.WaitForPodCondition(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, name, fmt.Sprintf("%s or %s", v1.PodSucceeded, v1.PodFailed), timeout,
 		func(pod *v1.Pod) (bool, error) {
 			switch pod.Status.Phase {
 			case v1.PodFailed:
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (c *PodClient) WaitForSuccess(name string, timeout time.Duration) {
 // WaitForFinish waits for pod to finish running, regardless of success or failure.
 func (c *PodClient) WaitForFinish(name string, timeout time.Duration) {
 	f := c.f
-	gomega.Expect(e2epod.WaitForPodCondition(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, name, "success or failure", timeout,
+	gomega.Expect(e2epod.WaitForPodCondition(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, name, fmt.Sprintf("%s or %s", v1.PodSucceeded, v1.PodFailed), timeout,
 		func(pod *v1.Pod) (bool, error) {
 			switch pod.Status.Phase {
 			case v1.PodFailed: