diff --git a/hack/e2e-suite/guestbook.sh b/hack/e2e-suite/guestbook.sh
index f51251a146c..96023578793 100755
--- a/hack/e2e-suite/guestbook.sh
+++ b/hack/e2e-suite/guestbook.sh
@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@
 
 set -e
 
-HAVE_JQ=$(which jq)
-if [[ -z ${HAVE_JQ} ]]; then
-  echo "Please install jq, e.g.: 'sudo apt-get install jq' or, "
-  echo "if you're on a mac with homebrew, 'brew install jq'."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
 source "${KUBE_REPO_ROOT}/cluster/util.sh"
 GUESTBOOK="${KUBE_REPO_ROOT}/examples/guestbook"
 
diff --git a/hack/e2e-test.sh b/hack/e2e-test.sh
index 3c14ff22d29..a7fc30bc417 100755
--- a/hack/e2e-test.sh
+++ b/hack/e2e-test.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ LEAVE_UP=${2:-0}
 # Exit on error
 set -e
 
+HAVE_JQ=$(which jq)
+if [[ -z ${HAVE_JQ} ]]; then
+  echo "Please install jq, e.g.: 'sudo apt-get install jq' or, "
+  echo "if you're on a mac with homebrew, 'brew install jq'."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 # Use testing config
 export KUBE_CONFIG_FILE="config-test.sh"
 export KUBE_REPO_ROOT="$(dirname $0)/.."