diff --git a/test/e2e/reachability.go b/test/e2e/reachability.go
index e2deaa11359..a5001fc756d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/reachability.go
+++ b/test/e2e/reachability.go
@@ -414,11 +414,10 @@ func NewNPEvaluation(pods []Pod) *NPEvaluation {
 }
 
 func (e *NPEvaluation) Expect(from Pod, to Pod, npName string, action string) {
-	_, ok := e.itemSet[from.String()]
-	if !ok {
+	if _, ok := e.itemSet[from.String()]; !ok {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("key %s not allowed", from))
 	}
-	if _, ok = e.itemSet[to.String()]; !ok {
+	if _, ok := e.itemSet[to.String()]; !ok {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("key %s not allowed", to))
 	}
 	e.Truth = append(e.Truth, &NPEvaluationSpec{from, to, npName, action})