diff --git a/test/e2e/postinstall/machinesets/infra_test.go b/test/e2e/postinstall/machinesets/infra_test.go
index 9e742750649..ac5f4a38e7d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/postinstall/machinesets/infra_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/postinstall/machinesets/infra_test.go
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ func TestAutoscalingMachinePool(t *testing.T) {
 			time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
 		case err != nil:
 			t.Fatalf("could not get the cluster autoscaler: %v", err)
+		default:
+			break
 		}
 	}
 	if clusterAutoscaler.Name == "" {