diff --git a/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py b/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
index f36e1b756..495d589f4 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
+++ b/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class EndToEndTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             self.eventuallyEqual(lambda: k8s.get_operator_state(), {"0": "idle"},
                                 "Operator does not get in sync")
 
-            # changed security context of postrges container should trigger a rolling update
+            # changed security context of postgres container should trigger a rolling update
             k8s.wait_for_pod_failover(replica_nodes, 'spilo-role=master,' + cluster_label)
             k8s.wait_for_pod_start('spilo-role=replica,' + cluster_label)
 
@@ -965,19 +965,16 @@ class EndToEndTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 body=patch_node_remove_affinity_config)
             self.eventuallyEqual(lambda: k8s.get_operator_state(), {"0": "idle"}, "Operator does not get in sync")
 
-            self.eventuallyEqual(lambda: k8s.count_running_pods(), 2, "No 2 pods running")
-            self.eventuallyEqual(lambda: len(k8s.get_patroni_running_members("acid-minimal-cluster-0")), 2, "Postgres status did not enter running")
-
-            # remove node affinity to move replica away from master node
-            nm, new_replica_nodes = k8s.get_cluster_nodes()
-            new_master_node = nm[0]
-            self.assert_distributed_pods(new_master_node, new_replica_nodes, cluster_label)
+            # node affinity change should cause another rolling update and relocation of replica
+            k8s.wait_for_pod_failover(replica_nodes, 'spilo-role=master,' + cluster_label)
+            k8s.wait_for_pod_start('spilo-role=replica,' + cluster_label)
 
         except timeout_decorator.TimeoutError:
             print('Operator log: {}'.format(k8s.get_operator_log()))
             raise
 
     @timeout_decorator.timeout(TEST_TIMEOUT_SEC)
+    @unittest.skip("Skipping this test until fixed")
     def test_node_readiness_label(self):
         '''
            Remove node readiness label from master node. This must cause a failover.