diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/framework.go b/test/e2e/framework/framework.go
index 6327e6504d0..3d3c1386242 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/framework.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/framework.go
@@ -515,11 +515,6 @@ func (f *Framework) WaitForPodTerminated(podName, reason string) error {
 	return e2epod.WaitForPodTerminatedInNamespace(f.ClientSet, podName, reason, f.Namespace.Name)
 }
 
-// WaitForPodNotFound waits for the pod to be completely terminated (not "Get-able").
-func (f *Framework) WaitForPodNotFound(podName string, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	return e2epod.WaitForPodNotFoundInNamespace(f.ClientSet, podName, f.Namespace.Name, timeout)
-}
-
 // WaitForPodReady waits for the pod to flip to ready in the namespace.
 func (f *Framework) WaitForPodReady(podName string) error {
 	return e2epod.WaitTimeoutForPodReadyInNamespace(f.ClientSet, podName, f.Namespace.Name, PodStartTimeout)
diff --git a/test/e2e/network/network_policy.go b/test/e2e/network/network_policy.go
index f0d5ac74362..9e6bb147e6d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/network_policy.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/network_policy.go
@@ -718,15 +718,15 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("NetworkPolicy [LinuxOnly]", func() {
 			framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Error creating Network Policy %v: %v", policy.ObjectMeta.Name, err)
 
 			testCanConnect(f, f.Namespace, "client-a", service, clientAAllowedPort)
-			err = f.WaitForPodNotFound("client-a", framework.PodDeleteTimeout)
+			e2epod.WaitForPodNotFoundInNamespace(f.ClientSet, "client-a", f.Namespace.Name, framework.PodDeleteTimeout)
 			framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Expected pod to be not found.")
 
 			testCannotConnect(f, f.Namespace, "client-b", service, clientAAllowedPort)
-			err = f.WaitForPodNotFound("client-b", framework.PodDeleteTimeout)
+			e2epod.WaitForPodNotFoundInNamespace(f.ClientSet, "client-b", f.Namespace.Name, framework.PodDeleteTimeout)
 			framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Expected pod to be not found.")
 
 			testCannotConnect(f, f.Namespace, "client-a", service, clientANotAllowedPort)
-			err = f.WaitForPodNotFound("client-a", framework.PodDeleteTimeout)
+			e2epod.WaitForPodNotFoundInNamespace(f.ClientSet, "client-a", f.Namespace.Name, framework.PodDeleteTimeout)
 			framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Expected pod to be not found.")
 
 			const (
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("NetworkPolicy [LinuxOnly]", func() {
 			defer cleanupNetworkPolicy(f, policy)
 
 			testCannotConnect(f, f.Namespace, "client-b", service, clientBNotAllowedPort)
-			err = f.WaitForPodNotFound("client-b", framework.PodDeleteTimeout)
+			e2epod.WaitForPodNotFoundInNamespace(f.ClientSet, "client-b", f.Namespace.Name, framework.PodDeleteTimeout)
 			framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Expected pod to be not found.")
 
 			testCannotConnect(f, f.Namespace, "client-a", service, clientBNotAllowedPort)
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/utils/utils.go b/test/e2e/storage/utils/utils.go
index b6e956e8347..68937fc0d80 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/utils/utils.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/utils/utils.go
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ func TestVolumeUnmountsFromDeletedPodWithForceOption(c clientset.Interface, f *f
 
 	ginkgo.By("Starting the kubelet and waiting for pod to delete.")
 	KubeletCommand(KStart, c, clientPod)
-	err = f.WaitForPodNotFound(clientPod.Name, framework.PodDeleteTimeout)
+	err = e2epod.WaitForPodNotFoundInNamespace(f.ClientSet, clientPod.Name, f.Namespace.Name, framework.PodDeleteTimeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Expected pod to be not found.")
 	}
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func TestVolumeUnmapsFromDeletedPodWithForceOption(c clientset.Interface, f *fra
 
 	ginkgo.By("Starting the kubelet and waiting for pod to delete.")
 	KubeletCommand(KStart, c, clientPod)
-	err = f.WaitForPodNotFound(clientPod.Name, framework.PodDeleteTimeout)
+	err = e2epod.WaitForPodNotFoundInNamespace(f.ClientSet, clientPod.Name, f.Namespace.Name, framework.PodDeleteTimeout)
 	framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Expected pod to be not found.")
 
 	if forceDelete {