diff --git a/reconciler/testing/generate_name_reactor.go b/reconciler/testing/generate_name_reactor.go
index 52ac44951..57ea71d9e 100644
--- a/reconciler/testing/generate_name_reactor.go
+++ b/reconciler/testing/generate_name_reactor.go
@@ -46,13 +46,11 @@ type GenerateNameReactor struct {
 // mocking
 func (r *GenerateNameReactor) Handles(action clientgotesting.Action) bool {
 	create, ok := action.(clientgotesting.CreateAction)
-
 	if !ok {
 		return false
 	}
 
 	objMeta, err := meta.Accessor(create.GetObject())
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/reconciler/testing/generate_name_reactor_test.go b/reconciler/testing/generate_name_reactor_test.go
index 1fc25e2cc..6a3d3777f 100644
--- a/reconciler/testing/generate_name_reactor_test.go
+++ b/reconciler/testing/generate_name_reactor_test.go
@@ -71,15 +71,24 @@ func TestGenerateNameReactor(t *testing.T) {
 			lastHandlerInvoked := false
 
 			fake := &clientgotesting.Fake{}
+			var mutated *appsv1.Deployment
 			fake.AddReactor("*", "*", func(action clientgotesting.Action) (handled bool, ret runtime.Object, err error) {
+				create, ok := action.(clientgotesting.CreateAction)
+				if !ok {
+					return false, nil, nil
+				}
+				deploy, ok := create.GetObject().(*appsv1.Deployment)
+				if !ok {
+					return false, nil, nil
+				}
 				lastHandlerInvoked = true
+				mutated = deploy
 				return false, nil, nil
 			})
 
 			PrependGenerateNameReactor(fake)
 
-			mutated := tc.deployment.DeepCopy()
-			action := clientgotesting.NewCreateAction(deploymentsResource, "namespace", mutated)
+			action := clientgotesting.NewCreateAction(deploymentsResource, "namespace", tc.deployment)
 
 			fake.Invokes(action, &appsv1.Deployment{})