diff --git a/test/e2e/federated-ingress.go b/test/e2e/federated-ingress.go
index eeb76a33a9f..49223b4deea 100644
--- a/test/e2e/federated-ingress.go
+++ b/test/e2e/federated-ingress.go
@@ -287,10 +287,10 @@ func createIngressOrFail(clientset *federation_release_1_4.Clientset, namespace
 		},
 	}
 
-	_, err := clientset.Extensions().Ingresses(namespace).Create(ingress)
+	newIng, err := clientset.Extensions().Ingresses(namespace).Create(ingress)
 	framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Creating ingress %q in namespace %q", ingress.Name, namespace)
 	By(fmt.Sprintf("Successfully created federated ingress %q in namespace %q", FederatedIngressName, namespace))
-	return ingress
+	return newIng
 }
 
 func updateIngressOrFail(clientset *federation_release_1_4.Clientset, namespace string) (newIng *v1beta1.Ingress) {