diff --git a/test/e2e/tekton_test.go b/test/e2e/tekton_test.go
index 4e522db5b..379053012 100644
--- a/test/e2e/tekton_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/tekton_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ const (
 
 func TestTektonPipeline(t *testing.T) {
 	test := NewE2eTest(t)
-	defer test.Teardown(t)
 	test.Setup(t)
 
 	kubectl := kubectl{t, Logger{}}