diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/volume/fixtures.go b/test/e2e/framework/volume/fixtures.go
index 9c324928499..34673e2df9b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/volume/fixtures.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/volume/fixtures.go
@@ -615,14 +615,10 @@ func generateWriteFileCmd(content, fullPath string) []string {
 
 // CheckVolumeModeOfPath check mode of volume
 func CheckVolumeModeOfPath(f *framework.Framework, pod *v1.Pod, volMode v1.PersistentVolumeMode, path string) {
-	// in windows a symlink is created instead of mounting a volume
-	// we just check if the symlink exists
-	if framework.NodeOSDistroIs("windows") {
-		VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("ls %s", path))
-		return
-	}
-
 	if volMode == v1.PersistentVolumeBlock {
+		// NOTE: gcepd-csi doesn't support a block volume in windows, this method won't
+		// be called because the test is skipped
+
 		// Check if block exists
 		VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("test -b %s", path))
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/multivolume.go b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/multivolume.go
index 256ad70c675..7e3e8dea28e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/multivolume.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/multivolume.go
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ func testAccessMultipleVolumes(f *framework.Framework, cs clientset.Interface, n
 		// CreateSecPodWithNodeSelection make volumes accessible via /mnt/volume({i} + 1)
 		index := i + 1
 		path := fmt.Sprintf("/mnt/volume%d", index)
-		ginkgo.By(fmt.Sprintf("Checking if the volume=%d exists as expected volume mode (%s)", index, *pvc.Spec.VolumeMode))
+		ginkgo.By(fmt.Sprintf("Checking if the volume%d exists as expected volume mode (%s)", index, *pvc.Spec.VolumeMode))
 		e2evolume.CheckVolumeModeOfPath(f, pod, *pvc.Spec.VolumeMode, path)
 
 		if readSeedBase > 0 {
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/utils/utils.go b/test/e2e/storage/utils/utils.go
index b657c397763..50b1f6eca0f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/utils/utils.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/utils/utils.go
@@ -543,13 +543,8 @@ func CheckReadFromPath(f *framework.Framework, pod *v1.Pod, volMode v1.Persisten
 
 	sum := sha256.Sum256(genBinDataFromSeed(len, seed))
 
-	if framework.NodeOSDistroIs("windows") {
-		e2evolume.VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("cat %s | sha256sum", pathForVolMode))
-		e2evolume.VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("cat %s | sha256sum | grep -Fq %x", pathForVolMode, sum))
-	} else {
-		e2evolume.VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("dd if=%s %s bs=%d count=1 | sha256sum", pathForVolMode, iflag, len))
-		e2evolume.VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("dd if=%s %s bs=%d count=1 | sha256sum | grep -Fq %x", pathForVolMode, iflag, len, sum))
-	}
+	e2evolume.VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("dd if=%s %s bs=%d count=1 | sha256sum", pathForVolMode, iflag, len))
+	e2evolume.VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("dd if=%s %s bs=%d count=1 | sha256sum | grep -Fq %x", pathForVolMode, iflag, len, sum))
 }
 
 // CheckWriteToPath that file can be properly written.
@@ -573,13 +568,8 @@ func CheckWriteToPath(f *framework.Framework, pod *v1.Pod, volMode v1.Persistent
 
 	encoded := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(genBinDataFromSeed(len, seed))
 
-	if framework.NodeOSDistroIs("windows") {
-		e2evolume.VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("echo %s | base64 -d | sha256sum", encoded))
-		e2evolume.VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("echo %s | base64 -d > %s", encoded, pathForVolMode))
-	} else {
-		e2evolume.VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("echo %s | base64 -d | sha256sum", encoded))
-		e2evolume.VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("echo %s | base64 -d | dd of=%s %s bs=%d count=1", encoded, pathForVolMode, oflag, len))
-	}
+	e2evolume.VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("echo %s | base64 -d | sha256sum", encoded))
+	e2evolume.VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("echo %s | base64 -d | dd of=%s %s bs=%d count=1", encoded, pathForVolMode, oflag, len))
 }
 
 // GetSectorSize returns the sector size of the device.