diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/util.go b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
index 5142760840..fdb5ad2dd4 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/util.go
@@ -5118,3 +5118,19 @@ func waitForServerPreferredNamespacedResources(d discovery.DiscoveryInterface, t
 	}
 	return resources, nil
 }
+
+// WaitForPersistentVolumeClaimBeRemoved waits for a PersistentVolumeClaim to be removed from the system until timeout occurs, whichever comes first.
+func WaitForPersistentVolumeClaimBeRemoved(c clientset.Interface, ns string, pvcName string, Poll, timeout time.Duration) error {
+	Logf("Waiting up to %v for PersistentVolumeClaim %s to be removed", timeout, pvcName)
+	for start := time.Now(); time.Since(start) < timeout; time.Sleep(Poll) {
+		_, err := c.CoreV1().PersistentVolumeClaims(ns).Get(pvcName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		if err != nil {
+			if apierrs.IsNotFound(err) {
+				Logf("Claim %q in namespace %q doesn't exist in the system", pvcName, ns)
+				return nil
+			}
+			Logf("Failed to get claim %q in namespace %q, retrying in %v. Error: %v", pvcName, ns, Poll, err)
+		}
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("PersistentVolumeClaim %s is not removed from the system within %v", pvcName, timeout)
+}
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/pvc_protection.go b/test/e2e/storage/pvc_protection.go
index 5ead627263..8eaac20439 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/pvc_protection.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/pvc_protection.go
@@ -17,14 +17,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 package storage
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"time"
-
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	apierrs "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/slice"
@@ -80,7 +76,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("PVC Protection [Feature:PVCProtection]", func() {
 		By("Deleting the PVC")
 		err = client.CoreV1().PersistentVolumeClaims(pvc.Namespace).Delete(pvc.Name, metav1.NewDeleteOptions(0))
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Error deleting PVC")
-		waitForPersistentVolumeClaimBeRemoved(client, pvc.Namespace, pvc.Name, framework.Poll, framework.ClaimProvisionTimeout)
+		framework.WaitForPersistentVolumeClaimBeRemoved(client, pvc.Namespace, pvc.Name, framework.Poll, framework.ClaimProvisionTimeout)
 		pvcCreatedAndNotDeleted = false
 	})
 
@@ -104,23 +100,7 @@ var _ = utils.SIGDescribe("PVC Protection [Feature:PVCProtection]", func() {
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Error terminating and deleting pod")
 
 		By("Checking that the PVC is automatically removed from the system because it's no longer in active use by a pod")
-		waitForPersistentVolumeClaimBeRemoved(client, pvc.Namespace, pvc.Name, framework.Poll, framework.ClaimProvisionTimeout)
+		framework.WaitForPersistentVolumeClaimBeRemoved(client, pvc.Namespace, pvc.Name, framework.Poll, framework.ClaimProvisionTimeout)
 		pvcCreatedAndNotDeleted = false
 	})
 })
-
-// waitForPersistentVolumeClaimBeRemoved waits for a PersistentVolumeClaim to be removed from the system until timeout occurs, whichever comes first.
-func waitForPersistentVolumeClaimBeRemoved(c clientset.Interface, ns string, pvcName string, Poll, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	framework.Logf("Waiting up to %v for PersistentVolumeClaim %s to be removed", timeout, pvcName)
-	for start := time.Now(); time.Since(start) < timeout; time.Sleep(Poll) {
-		_, err := c.CoreV1().PersistentVolumeClaims(ns).Get(pvcName, metav1.GetOptions{})
-		if err != nil {
-			if apierrs.IsNotFound(err) {
-				framework.Logf("Claim %q in namespace %q doesn't exist in the system", pvcName, ns)
-				return nil
-			}
-			framework.Logf("Failed to get claim %q in namespace %q, retrying in %v. Error: %v", pvcName, ns, Poll, err)
-		}
-	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("PersistentVolumeClaim %s is not removed from the system within %v", pvcName, timeout)
-}