diff --git a/test/e2e/basic_workflow_test.go b/test/e2e/basic_workflow_test.go
index c6f1a8b848..3ea7ac6a49 100644
--- a/test/e2e/basic_workflow_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/basic_workflow_test.go
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ func (test *e2eTest) serviceUpdate(t *testing.T, serviceName string, args []stri
 	out, err := test.kn.RunWithOpts(append([]string{"service", "update", serviceName}, args...), runOpts{NoNamespace: false})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 
-	expectedOutput := fmt.Sprintf("Updating ervice '%s' updated", serviceName)
 	assert.Check(t, util.ContainsAll(out, "Updating", "service", serviceName, "Ready"))
 }