diff --git a/test/e2e/apps/rc.go b/test/e2e/apps/rc.go
index 08573c293a0..33526c05a29 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apps/rc.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apps/rc.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("ReplicationController", func() {
 			eventFound := false
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
-			_, err = framework.WatchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx, retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
+			_, err = watchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx, retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
 				if watchEvent.Type != watch.Added {
 					return false, nil
 				}
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("ReplicationController", func() {
 			eventFound = false
 			ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
-			_, err = framework.WatchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx, retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
+			_, err = watchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx, retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
 				var rc *v1.ReplicationController
 				rcBytes, err := json.Marshal(watchEvent.Object)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("ReplicationController", func() {
 			eventFound = false
 			ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
-			_, err = framework.WatchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx, retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
+			_, err = watchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx, retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
 				if watchEvent.Type != watch.Modified {
 					return false, nil
 				}
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("ReplicationController", func() {
 			eventFound = false
 			ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
-			_, err = framework.WatchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx, retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
+			_, err = watchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx, retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
 				if watchEvent.Type != watch.Modified {
 					return false, nil
 				}
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("ReplicationController", func() {
 			framework.ExpectEqual(eventFound, true, "failed to find RC %v event", watch.Added)
 
 			ginkgo.By("waiting for available Replicas")
-			_, err = framework.WatchUntilWithoutRetry(context.TODO(), retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
+			_, err = watchUntilWithoutRetry(context.TODO(), retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
 				var rc *v1.ReplicationController
 				rcBytes, err := json.Marshal(watchEvent.Object)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("ReplicationController", func() {
 			eventFound = false
 			ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
-			_, err = framework.WatchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx, retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
+			_, err = watchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx, retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
 				if watchEvent.Type != watch.Modified {
 					return false, nil
 				}
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("ReplicationController", func() {
 
 			ginkgo.By("waiting for ReplicationController's scale to be the max amount")
 			eventFound = false
-			_, err = framework.WatchUntilWithoutRetry(context.TODO(), retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
+			_, err = watchUntilWithoutRetry(context.TODO(), retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
 				var rc *v1.ReplicationController
 				rcBytes, err := json.Marshal(watchEvent.Object)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("ReplicationController", func() {
 			eventFound = false
 			ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
-			_, err = framework.WatchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx, retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
+			_, err = watchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx, retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
 				if watchEvent.Type != watch.Modified {
 					return false, nil
 				}
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("ReplicationController", func() {
 			eventFound = false
 			ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
-			_, err = framework.WatchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx, retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
+			_, err = watchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx, retryWatcher, func(watchEvent watch.Event) (bool, error) {
 				if watchEvent.Type != watch.Deleted {
 					return false, nil
 				}
@@ -676,3 +676,50 @@ func updateReplicationControllerWithRetries(c clientset.Interface, namespace, na
 	}
 	return rc, pollErr
 }
+
+// watchUntilWithoutRetry ...
+// reads items from the watch until each provided condition succeeds, and then returns the last watch
+// encountered. The first condition that returns an error terminates the watch (and the event is also returned).
+// If no event has been received, the returned event will be nil.
+// Conditions are satisfied sequentially so as to provide a useful primitive for higher level composition.
+// Waits until context deadline or until context is canceled.
+//
+// the same as watchtools.UntilWithoutRetry, just without the closing of the watch - as for the purpose of being paired with WatchEventSequenceVerifier, the watch is needed for continual watch event collection
+func watchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx context.Context, watcher watch.Interface, conditions ...watchtools.ConditionFunc) (*watch.Event, error) {
+	ch := watcher.ResultChan()
+	var lastEvent *watch.Event
+	for _, condition := range conditions {
+		// check the next condition against the previous event and short circuit waiting for the next watch
+		if lastEvent != nil {
+			done, err := condition(*lastEvent)
+			if err != nil {
+				return lastEvent, err
+			}
+			if done {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+	ConditionSucceeded:
+		for {
+			select {
+			case event, ok := <-ch:
+				if !ok {
+					return lastEvent, watchtools.ErrWatchClosed
+				}
+				lastEvent = &event
+
+				done, err := condition(event)
+				if err != nil {
+					return lastEvent, err
+				}
+				if done {
+					break ConditionSucceeded
+				}
+
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return lastEvent, wait.ErrWaitTimeout
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return lastEvent, nil
+}
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/util.go b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
index 1a777315063..44c5d7623e3 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
@@ -1375,50 +1375,3 @@ retriesLoop:
 		break retriesLoop
 	}
 }
-
-// WatchUntilWithoutRetry ...
-// reads items from the watch until each provided condition succeeds, and then returns the last watch
-// encountered. The first condition that returns an error terminates the watch (and the event is also returned).
-// If no event has been received, the returned event will be nil.
-// Conditions are satisfied sequentially so as to provide a useful primitive for higher level composition.
-// Waits until context deadline or until context is canceled.
-//
-// the same as watchtools.UntilWithoutRetry, just without the closing of the watch - as for the purpose of being paired with WatchEventSequenceVerifier, the watch is needed for continual watch event collection
-func WatchUntilWithoutRetry(ctx context.Context, watcher watch.Interface, conditions ...watchtools.ConditionFunc) (*watch.Event, error) {
-	ch := watcher.ResultChan()
-	var lastEvent *watch.Event
-	for _, condition := range conditions {
-		// check the next condition against the previous event and short circuit waiting for the next watch
-		if lastEvent != nil {
-			done, err := condition(*lastEvent)
-			if err != nil {
-				return lastEvent, err
-			}
-			if done {
-				continue
-			}
-		}
-	ConditionSucceeded:
-		for {
-			select {
-			case event, ok := <-ch:
-				if !ok {
-					return lastEvent, watchtools.ErrWatchClosed
-				}
-				lastEvent = &event
-
-				done, err := condition(event)
-				if err != nil {
-					return lastEvent, err
-				}
-				if done {
-					break ConditionSucceeded
-				}
-
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				return lastEvent, wait.ErrWaitTimeout
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return lastEvent, nil
-}