diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/flexvolume.go b/test/e2e/storage/flexvolume.go
index 0065c406eb3..ce5efba1597 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/flexvolume.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/flexvolume.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/test/e2e/framework"
 	e2enode "k8s.io/kubernetes/test/e2e/framework/node"
@@ -197,11 +196,6 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("Flexvolumes", func() {
 
 		testFlexVolume(ctx, driverInstallAs, config, f)
 
-		ginkgo.By("waiting for flex client pod to terminate")
-		if err := e2epod.WaitForPodTerminatedInNamespace(ctx, f.ClientSet, config.Prefix+"-client", "", f.Namespace.Name); !apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Failed to wait client pod terminated: %v", err)
-		}
-
 		ginkgo.By(fmt.Sprintf("uninstalling flexvolume %s from node %s", driverInstallAs, node.Name))
 		uninstallFlex(ctx, cs, node, "k8s", driverInstallAs)
 	})
@@ -217,11 +211,6 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("Flexvolumes", func() {
 
 		testFlexVolume(ctx, driverInstallAs, config, f)
 
-		ginkgo.By("waiting for flex client pod to terminate")
-		if err := e2epod.WaitForPodTerminatedInNamespace(ctx, f.ClientSet, config.Prefix+"-client", "", f.Namespace.Name); !apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-			framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Failed to wait client pod terminated: %v", err)
-		}
-
 		// Detach might occur after pod deletion. Wait before deleting driver.
 		time.Sleep(detachTimeout)