diff --git a/test/operator-e2e/operator_test.go b/test/operator-e2e/operator_test.go
index 2e2cd3ba2..e2394d603 100644
--- a/test/operator-e2e/operator_test.go
+++ b/test/operator-e2e/operator_test.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 
 var _ = AfterSuite(func() {
 	Eventually(func(g Gomega) {
-		deleteAndCheckCatalogDeleted(operatorCatalog)
+		err = deleteAndCheckCatalogDeleted(operatorCatalog)
 		g.Expect(errors.IsNotFound(err)).To(BeTrue())
 	}).Should(Succeed())
 })