diff --git a/pkg/framework/test/internal/process.go b/pkg/framework/test/internal/process.go
index cd42c035..82996468 100644
--- a/pkg/framework/test/internal/process.go
+++ b/pkg/framework/test/internal/process.go
@@ -87,64 +87,34 @@ func DoDefaulting(
 	return defaults, nil
 }
 
-//type ProcessState2 struct {
-//	ProcessInput
-//	Args        []string
-//	StartString string
-//}
-//
-//func NewProcessState(input ProcessInput, args []string, startthing string) ProcessState {
-//	return ProcessState2{input, args, startthing}
-//}
-
 func (ps *ProcessState) Start() (err error) {
-	ps.Session, err = Start(
-		ps.Path,
-		ps.Args,
-		ps.StartMessage,
-		ps.StartTimeout,
-	)
-	return
-}
-
-func (ps *ProcessState) Stop() error {
-	return Stop(
-		ps.Session,
-		ps.StopTimeout,
-		ps.Dir,
-		ps.DirNeedsCleaning,
-	)
-}
-
-func Start(path string, args []string, startMessage string, startTimeout time.Duration) (*gexec.Session, error) {
-	command := exec.Command(path, args...)
+	command := exec.Command(ps.Path, ps.Args...)
 
 	stdErr := gbytes.NewBuffer()
-	detectedStart := stdErr.Detect(startMessage)
-	timedOut := time.After(startTimeout)
+	detectedStart := stdErr.Detect(ps.StartMessage)
+	timedOut := time.After(ps.StartTimeout)
 
-	session, err := gexec.Start(command, nil, stdErr)
+	ps.Session, err = gexec.Start(command, nil, stdErr)
 	if err != nil {
-		return session, err
+		return err
 	}
 
 	select {
 	case <-detectedStart:
-		return session, nil
+		return nil
 	case <-timedOut:
-		session.Terminate()
-		return session, fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for process to start serving")
+		ps.Session.Terminate()
+		return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for process to start serving")
 	}
-
 }
 
-func Stop(session *gexec.Session, stopTimeout time.Duration, dirToClean string, dirNeedsCleaning bool) error {
-	if session == nil {
+func (ps *ProcessState) Stop() error {
+	if ps.Session == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	detectedStop := session.Terminate().Exited
-	timedOut := time.After(stopTimeout)
+	detectedStop := ps.Session.Terminate().Exited
+	timedOut := time.After(ps.StopTimeout)
 
 	select {
 	case <-detectedStop:
@@ -153,8 +123,8 @@ func Stop(session *gexec.Session, stopTimeout time.Duration, dirToClean string,
 		return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for process to stop")
 	}
 
-	if dirNeedsCleaning {
-		return os.RemoveAll(dirToClean)
+	if ps.DirNeedsCleaning {
+		return os.RemoveAll(ps.Dir)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/framework/test/internal/process_test.go b/pkg/framework/test/internal/process_test.go
index 973db627..1656a840 100644
--- a/pkg/framework/test/internal/process_test.go
+++ b/pkg/framework/test/internal/process_test.go
@@ -54,52 +54,46 @@ var _ = Describe("Start method", func() {
 	})
 })
 
-var _ = Describe("Stop", func() {
-	var (
-		session *gexec.Session
-		timeout time.Duration
-	)
-	BeforeEach(func() {
+var _ = Describe("Stop method", func() {
+	It("can stop a process", func() {
 		var err error
-		command := getSimpleCommand()
 
-		timeout = 10 * time.Second
-		session, err = gexec.Start(command, nil, nil)
+		processState := &ProcessState{}
+		processState.Session, err = gexec.Start(getSimpleCommand(), nil, nil)
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		processState.StopTimeout = 10 * time.Second
+
+		Expect(processState.Stop()).To(Succeed())
 	})
 
-	It("can stop a session", func() {
-		err := Stop(session, timeout, "", false)
-
-		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(143))
-	})
-
-	Context("when command cannot be stopped", func() {
-		BeforeEach(func() {
-			session.Exited = make(chan struct{})
-			timeout = 200 * time.Millisecond
-		})
-		It("runs into a timeout", func() {
-			err := Stop(session, timeout, "", false)
-			Expect(err).To(MatchError(ContainSubstring("timeout")))
-		})
-	})
-
-	Context("when directory needs cleanup", func() {
-		var (
-			tmpDir string
-		)
-		BeforeEach(func() {
+	Context("when the command cannot be stopped", func() {
+		It("returns a timeout error", func() {
 			var err error
-			tmpDir, err = ioutil.TempDir("", "k8s_test_framework_tests_")
+
+			processState := &ProcessState{}
+			processState.Session, err = gexec.Start(getSimpleCommand(), nil, nil)
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(tmpDir).To(BeAnExistingFile())
+			processState.Session.Exited = make(chan struct{})
+			processState.StopTimeout = 200 * time.Millisecond
+
+			Expect(processState.Stop()).To(MatchError(ContainSubstring("timeout")))
 		})
+	})
+
+	Context("when the directory needs to be cleaned up", func() {
 		It("removes the directory", func() {
-			err := Stop(session, timeout, tmpDir, true)
+			var err error
+
+			processState := &ProcessState{}
+			processState.Session, err = gexec.Start(getSimpleCommand(), nil, nil)
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(tmpDir).NotTo(BeAnExistingFile())
+			processState.Dir, err = ioutil.TempDir("", "k8s_test_framework_")
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+			processState.DirNeedsCleaning = true
+			processState.StopTimeout = 200 * time.Millisecond
+
+			Expect(processState.Stop()).To(Succeed())
+			Expect(processState.Dir).NotTo(BeAnExistingFile())
 		})
 	})
 })