diff --git a/test/cmd/generic-resources.sh b/test/cmd/generic-resources.sh
index a24410d6e2..0b87e23120 100755
--- a/test/cmd/generic-resources.sh
+++ b/test/cmd/generic-resources.sh
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ run_recursive_resources_tests() {
   # Command
   output_message=$(! kubectl delete -f hack/testdata/recursive/rc --recursive --grace-period=0 --force 2>&1 "${kube_flags[@]}")
   # Post-condition: busybox0 & busybox1 replication controllers are deleted, and since busybox2 is malformed, it should error
-  kube::test::get_object_assert pods "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" ''
+  kube::test::get_object_assert rc "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" ''
   kube::test::if_has_string "${output_message}" "Object 'Kind' is missing"
 
   ### Rollout on multiple deployments recursively