diff --git a/test/e2e/apps/daemon_set.go b/test/e2e/apps/daemon_set.go
index 0bf968061fb..6acfc57d84a 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apps/daemon_set.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apps/daemon_set.go
@@ -377,7 +377,6 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Daemon set [Serial]", func() {
 		if framework.TestContext.CloudConfig.NumNodes < 2 {
 			framework.Logf("Conformance test suite needs a cluster with at least 2 nodes.")
 		}
-
 		framework.Logf("Create a RollingUpdate DaemonSet")
 		label := map[string]string{daemonsetNameLabel: dsName}
 		ds := newDaemonSet(dsName, image, label)
@@ -415,7 +414,11 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Daemon set [Serial]", func() {
 				framework.Failf("unexpected pod found, image = %s", image)
 			}
 		}
-		Expect(len(existingPods)).NotTo(Equal(0))
+		if framework.TestContext.CloudConfig.NumNodes < 2 {
+			Expect(len(existingPods)).To(Equal(0))
+		} else {
+			Expect(len(existingPods)).NotTo(Equal(0))
+		}
 		Expect(len(newPods)).NotTo(Equal(0))
 
 		framework.Logf("Roll back the DaemonSet before rollout is complete")