diff --git a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/selector_spreading.go b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/selector_spreading.go
index edd978a2f3e..aaab4e6c9ef 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/selector_spreading.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/selector_spreading.go
@@ -39,19 +39,16 @@ const maxPriority float32 = 10
 const zoneWeighting = 2.0 / 3.0
 
 type SelectorSpread struct {
-	podLister        algorithm.PodLister
 	serviceLister    algorithm.ServiceLister
 	controllerLister algorithm.ControllerLister
 	replicaSetLister algorithm.ReplicaSetLister
 }
 
 func NewSelectorSpreadPriority(
-	podLister algorithm.PodLister,
 	serviceLister algorithm.ServiceLister,
 	controllerLister algorithm.ControllerLister,
 	replicaSetLister algorithm.ReplicaSetLister) algorithm.PriorityFunction {
 	selectorSpread := &SelectorSpread{
-		podLister:        podLister,
 		serviceLister:    serviceLister,
 		controllerLister: controllerLister,
 		replicaSetLister: replicaSetLister,
@@ -59,6 +56,32 @@ func NewSelectorSpreadPriority(
 	return selectorSpread.CalculateSpreadPriority
 }
 
+func getSelectors(pod *api.Pod, sl algorithm.ServiceLister, cl algorithm.ControllerLister, rsl algorithm.ReplicaSetLister) []labels.Selector {
+	selectors := make([]labels.Selector, 0, 3)
+	if services, err := sl.GetPodServices(pod); err == nil {
+		for _, service := range services {
+			selectors = append(selectors, labels.SelectorFromSet(service.Spec.Selector))
+		}
+	}
+	if rcs, err := cl.GetPodControllers(pod); err == nil {
+		for _, rc := range rcs {
+			selectors = append(selectors, labels.SelectorFromSet(rc.Spec.Selector))
+		}
+	}
+	if rss, err := rsl.GetPodReplicaSets(pod); err == nil {
+		for _, rs := range rss {
+			if selector, err := unversioned.LabelSelectorAsSelector(rs.Spec.Selector); err == nil {
+				selectors = append(selectors, selector)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return selectors
+}
+
+func (s *SelectorSpread) getSelectors(pod *api.Pod) []labels.Selector {
+	return getSelectors(pod, s.serviceLister, s.controllerLister, s.replicaSetLister)
+}
+
 // CalculateSpreadPriority spreads pods across hosts and zones, considering pods belonging to the same service or replication controller.
 // When a pod is scheduled, it looks for services or RCs that match the pod, then finds existing pods that match those selectors.
 // It favors nodes that have fewer existing matching pods.
@@ -66,24 +89,7 @@ func NewSelectorSpreadPriority(
 // pods which match the same service selectors or RC selectors as the pod being scheduled.
 // Where zone information is included on the nodes, it favors nodes in zones with fewer existing matching pods.
 func (s *SelectorSpread) CalculateSpreadPriority(pod *api.Pod, nodeNameToInfo map[string]*schedulercache.NodeInfo, nodes []*api.Node) (schedulerapi.HostPriorityList, error) {
-	selectors := make([]labels.Selector, 0, 3)
-	if services, err := s.serviceLister.GetPodServices(pod); err == nil {
-		for _, service := range services {
-			selectors = append(selectors, labels.SelectorFromSet(service.Spec.Selector))
-		}
-	}
-	if rcs, err := s.controllerLister.GetPodControllers(pod); err == nil {
-		for _, rc := range rcs {
-			selectors = append(selectors, labels.SelectorFromSet(rc.Spec.Selector))
-		}
-	}
-	if rss, err := s.replicaSetLister.GetPodReplicaSets(pod); err == nil {
-		for _, rs := range rss {
-			if selector, err := unversioned.LabelSelectorAsSelector(rs.Spec.Selector); err == nil {
-				selectors = append(selectors, selector)
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	selectors := s.getSelectors(pod)
 
 	// Count similar pods by node
 	countsByNodeName := make(map[string]float32, len(nodes))
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/selector_spreading_test.go b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/selector_spreading_test.go
index c0e0135b809..a25fd105777 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/selector_spreading_test.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/selector_spreading_test.go
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ func TestSelectorSpreadPriority(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		nodeNameToInfo := schedulercache.CreateNodeNameToInfoMap(test.pods, nil)
 		selectorSpread := SelectorSpread{
-			podLister:        algorithm.FakePodLister(test.pods),
 			serviceLister:    algorithm.FakeServiceLister(test.services),
 			controllerLister: algorithm.FakeControllerLister(test.rcs),
 			replicaSetLister: algorithm.FakeReplicaSetLister(test.rss),
@@ -494,7 +493,6 @@ func TestZoneSelectorSpreadPriority(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		nodeNameToInfo := schedulercache.CreateNodeNameToInfoMap(test.pods, nil)
 		selectorSpread := SelectorSpread{
-			podLister:        algorithm.FakePodLister(test.pods),
 			serviceLister:    algorithm.FakeServiceLister(test.services),
 			controllerLister: algorithm.FakeControllerLister(test.rcs),
 			replicaSetLister: algorithm.FakeReplicaSetLister(test.rss),
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithmprovider/defaults/defaults.go b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithmprovider/defaults/defaults.go
index 487a0f9bb16..7bafbcd3502 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithmprovider/defaults/defaults.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithmprovider/defaults/defaults.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func init() {
 		"ServiceSpreadingPriority",
 		factory.PriorityConfigFactory{
 			Function: func(args factory.PluginFactoryArgs) algorithm.PriorityFunction {
-				return priorities.NewSelectorSpreadPriority(args.PodLister, args.ServiceLister, algorithm.EmptyControllerLister{}, algorithm.EmptyReplicaSetLister{})
+				return priorities.NewSelectorSpreadPriority(args.ServiceLister, algorithm.EmptyControllerLister{}, algorithm.EmptyReplicaSetLister{})
 			},
 			Weight: 1,
 		},
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func defaultPriorities() sets.String {
 			"SelectorSpreadPriority",
 			factory.PriorityConfigFactory{
 				Function: func(args factory.PluginFactoryArgs) algorithm.PriorityFunction {
-					return priorities.NewSelectorSpreadPriority(args.PodLister, args.ServiceLister, args.ControllerLister, args.ReplicaSetLister)
+					return priorities.NewSelectorSpreadPriority(args.ServiceLister, args.ControllerLister, args.ReplicaSetLister)
 				},
 				Weight: 1,
 			},
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/generic_scheduler_test.go b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/generic_scheduler_test.go
index d55dad06eca..c8bf64e57bc 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/generic_scheduler_test.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/generic_scheduler_test.go
@@ -494,7 +494,6 @@ func TestZeroRequest(t *testing.T) {
 			{Map: algorithmpriorities.BalancedResourceAllocationMap, Weight: 1},
 			{
 				Function: algorithmpriorities.NewSelectorSpreadPriority(
-					algorithm.FakePodLister(test.pods),
 					algorithm.FakeServiceLister([]*api.Service{}),
 					algorithm.FakeControllerLister([]*api.ReplicationController{}),
 					algorithm.FakeReplicaSetLister([]extensions.ReplicaSet{})),