diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates/predicates.go b/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates/predicates.go
index c886b8fb259..be61a41902c 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates/predicates.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates/predicates.go
@@ -173,11 +173,6 @@ func Ordering() []string {
 	return predicatesOrdering
 }
 
-// SetPredicatesOrdering sets the ordering of predicates.
-func SetPredicatesOrdering(names []string) {
-	predicatesOrdering = names
-}
-
 // GetPersistentVolumeInfo returns a persistent volume object by PV ID.
 func (c *CachedPersistentVolumeInfo) GetPersistentVolumeInfo(pvID string) (*v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
 	return c.Get(pvID)
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates/utils.go b/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates/utils.go
index 4080baf91ee..6bbbe0f6bdc 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates/utils.go
@@ -77,3 +77,13 @@ func portsConflict(existingPorts schedulernodeinfo.HostPortInfo, wantPorts []*v1
 
 	return false
 }
+
+// SetPredicatesOrderingDuringTest sets the predicatesOrdering to the specified
+// value, and returns a function that restores the original value.
+func SetPredicatesOrderingDuringTest(value []string) func() {
+	origVal := predicatesOrdering
+	predicatesOrdering = value
+	return func() {
+		predicatesOrdering = origVal
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler_test.go b/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler_test.go
index 86edcbceb23..1877f2b52df 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/core/generic_scheduler_test.go
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func TestSelectHost(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGenericScheduler(t *testing.T) {
-	algorithmpredicates.SetPredicatesOrdering(order)
+	defer algorithmpredicates.SetPredicatesOrderingDuringTest(order)()
 	tests := []struct {
 		name                     string
 		predicates               map[string]algorithmpredicates.FitPredicate
@@ -479,7 +479,6 @@ func TestGenericScheduler(t *testing.T) {
 
 // makeScheduler makes a simple genericScheduler for testing.
 func makeScheduler(predicates map[string]algorithmpredicates.FitPredicate, nodes []*v1.Node) *genericScheduler {
-	algorithmpredicates.SetPredicatesOrdering(order)
 	cache := internalcache.New(time.Duration(0), wait.NeverStop)
 	fwk, _ := framework.NewFramework(EmptyPluginRegistry, nil)
 	for _, n := range nodes {
@@ -503,6 +502,7 @@ func makeScheduler(predicates map[string]algorithmpredicates.FitPredicate, nodes
 }
 
 func TestFindFitAllError(t *testing.T) {
+	defer algorithmpredicates.SetPredicatesOrderingDuringTest(order)()
 	predicates := map[string]algorithmpredicates.FitPredicate{"true": truePredicate, "matches": matchesPredicate}
 	nodes := makeNodeList([]string{"3", "2", "1"})
 	scheduler := makeScheduler(predicates, nodes)
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ func TestFindFitAllError(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestFindFitSomeError(t *testing.T) {
+	defer algorithmpredicates.SetPredicatesOrderingDuringTest(order)()
 	predicates := map[string]algorithmpredicates.FitPredicate{"true": truePredicate, "matches": matchesPredicate}
 	nodes := makeNodeList([]string{"3", "2", "1"})
 	scheduler := makeScheduler(predicates, nodes)
@@ -846,7 +847,7 @@ var startTime20190107 = metav1.Date(2019, 1, 7, 1, 1, 1, 0, time.UTC)
 // TestSelectNodesForPreemption tests selectNodesForPreemption. This test assumes
 // that podsFitsOnNode works correctly and is tested separately.
 func TestSelectNodesForPreemption(t *testing.T) {
-	algorithmpredicates.SetPredicatesOrdering(order)
+	defer algorithmpredicates.SetPredicatesOrderingDuringTest(order)()
 	tests := []struct {
 		name                 string
 		predicates           map[string]algorithmpredicates.FitPredicate
@@ -1005,7 +1006,7 @@ func TestSelectNodesForPreemption(t *testing.T) {
 
 // TestPickOneNodeForPreemption tests pickOneNodeForPreemption.
 func TestPickOneNodeForPreemption(t *testing.T) {
-	algorithmpredicates.SetPredicatesOrdering(order)
+	defer algorithmpredicates.SetPredicatesOrderingDuringTest(order)()
 	tests := []struct {
 		name       string
 		predicates map[string]algorithmpredicates.FitPredicate
@@ -1321,6 +1322,7 @@ func TestNodesWherePreemptionMightHelp(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPreempt(t *testing.T) {
+	defer algorithmpredicates.SetPredicatesOrderingDuringTest(order)()
 	failedPredMap := FailedPredicateMap{
 		"machine1": []algorithmpredicates.PredicateFailureReason{algorithmpredicates.NewInsufficientResourceError(v1.ResourceMemory, 1000, 500, 300)},
 		"machine2": []algorithmpredicates.PredicateFailureReason{algorithmpredicates.ErrDiskConflict},