diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/persistent_volumes-local.go b/test/e2e/storage/persistent_volumes-local.go
index c19f908e8ab..1d8121024f4 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/persistent_volumes-local.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/persistent_volumes-local.go
@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("PersistentVolumes-local ", func() {
 				reason:  "FailedMount",
 				pattern: make([]string, 2)}
 			ep.pattern = append(ep.pattern, "MountVolume.SetUp failed")
-			ep.pattern = append(ep.pattern, "does not exist")
 
 			testVol := &localTestVolume{
 				node:            config.node0,