diff --git a/test/e2e/apimachinery/namespace.go b/test/e2e/apimachinery/namespace.go
index 2289533eb64..e445577a4bd 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apimachinery/namespace.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apimachinery/namespace.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func extinguish(f *framework.Framework, totalNS int, maxAllowedAfterDel int, max
 			defer wg.Done()
 			defer ginkgo.GinkgoRecover()
 			ns := fmt.Sprintf("nslifetest-%v", n)
-			_, err = f.CreateNamespace(ns, nil)
+			_, err := f.CreateNamespace(ns, nil)
 			framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to create namespace: %s", ns)
 		}(n)
 	}