diff --git a/test/e2e/daemon_set.go b/test/e2e/daemon_set.go
index c79af5c0686..fa851224e9c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/daemon_set.go
+++ b/test/e2e/daemon_set.go
@@ -289,7 +289,8 @@ func checkDaemonPodOnNodes(f *Framework, selector map[string]string, nodeNames [
 
 func checkRunningOnAllNodes(f *Framework, selector map[string]string) func() (bool, error) {
 	return func() (bool, error) {
-		nodeList := ListSchedulableNodesOrDie(f.Client)
+		nodeList, err := f.Client.Nodes().List(api.ListOptions{})
+		expectNoError(err)
 		nodeNames := make([]string, 0)
 		for _, node := range nodeList.Items {
 			nodeNames = append(nodeNames, node.Name)