diff --git a/test/e2e/apimachinery/namespace.go b/test/e2e/apimachinery/namespace.go
index e445577a4bd..36f0c082562 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apimachinery/namespace.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apimachinery/namespace.go
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func extinguish(f *framework.Framework, totalNS int, maxAllowedAfterDel int, maxSeconds int) {
-	var err error
-
 	ginkgo.By("Creating testing namespaces")
 	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
 	wg.Add(totalNS)