diff --git a/test/gracefulshutdown/gracefulshutdown_test.go b/test/gracefulshutdown/gracefulshutdown_test.go
index f31a092d8..3d96810ca 100644
--- a/test/gracefulshutdown/gracefulshutdown_test.go
+++ b/test/gracefulshutdown/gracefulshutdown_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ package gracefulshutdown
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
@@ -94,9 +93,7 @@ func TestGracefulShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 		resp, err := client.Do(req)
 		defer resp.Body.Close()
 
-		log.Printf("req err: %+v\n", err)
-
-		if err != nil {
+		if err == nil {
 			statusCode = resp.StatusCode
 		}
 
@@ -109,14 +106,10 @@ func TestGracefulShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to delete pod %s: %v", gatewayPodName, err)
 	}
 
-	log.Println("A")
-
 	err = <-errs
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	log.Println("B")
-
 	assert.Equal(t, statusCode, http.StatusOK)
 }