diff --git a/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set_test.go b/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set_test.go
index 1858b4aabf..95b2d6e68e 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set_test.go
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ func TestWatchControllers(t *testing.T) {
 	select {
 	case <-received:
 	case <-time.After(wait.ForeverTestTimeout):
-		t.Errorf("Expected 1 call but got 0")
+		t.Errorf("unexpected timeout from result channel")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ func TestWatchPods(t *testing.T) {
 	select {
 	case <-received:
 	case <-time.After(wait.ForeverTestTimeout):
-		t.Errorf("Expected 1 call but got 0")
+		t.Errorf("unexpected timeout from result channel")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller_test.go
index 8cf150c0dc..ccaa892e6d 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller_test.go
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ func TestWatchControllers(t *testing.T) {
 	select {
 	case <-received:
 	case <-time.After(wait.ForeverTestTimeout):
-		t.Errorf("Expected 1 call but got 0")
+		t.Errorf("unexpected timeout from result channel")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ func TestWatchPods(t *testing.T) {
 	select {
 	case <-received:
 	case <-time.After(wait.ForeverTestTimeout):
-		t.Errorf("Expected 1 call but got 0")
+		t.Errorf("unexpected timeout from result channel")
 	}
 }