diff --git a/tests/scripts/testcases_run.sh b/tests/scripts/testcases_run.sh
index de5b95745..9028ec5f9 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/testcases_run.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/testcases_run.sh
@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@ ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH}
 ## Test that all pods are Running
 ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} -u $SSH_USER -e ansible_ssh_user=$SSH_USER -b --become-user=root --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/015_check-pods-running.yml $LOG_LEVEL
 
-## Test pod creation
-ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} -u $SSH_USER -e ansible_ssh_user=$SSH_USER -b --become-user=root --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/020_check-create-pod.yml $LOG_LEVEL
-
-## Ping the between 2 pod
+## Test pod creation and ping between them
 ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} -u $SSH_USER -e ansible_ssh_user=$SSH_USER -b --become-user=root --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/030_check-network.yml $LOG_LEVEL
 
 ## Advanced DNS checks
diff --git a/tests/testcases/020_check-create-pod.yml b/tests/testcases/020_check-create-pod.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index ba76067f7..000000000
--- a/tests/testcases/020_check-create-pod.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
----
-- hosts: kube-master[0]
-
-  vars:
-    test_image_repo: busybox
-    test_image_tag: latest
-
-  tasks:
-
-  - name: Force binaries directory for Container Linux by CoreOS
-    set_fact:
-      bin_dir: "/opt/bin"
-    when: ansible_os_family in ["CoreOS", "Container Linux by CoreOS"]
-
-  - set_fact:
-      bin_dir: "/usr/local/bin"
-    when: not ansible_os_family in ["CoreOS", "Container Linux by CoreOS"]
-
-  - name: Create test namespace
-    shell: "{{bin_dir}}/kubectl create namespace test"
-
-  - name: Run a replica controller composed of 2 pods in test ns
-    shell: "{{bin_dir}}/kubectl run test --image={{test_image_repo}}:{{test_image_tag}} --namespace test --replicas=2 --command -- tail -f /dev/null"
-
-  - name: Pods are running
-    shell: "{{bin_dir}}/kubectl get pods --namespace test --no-headers -o json"
-    register: run_pods_log
-    until: [ '(run_pods_log.stdout | from_json)["items"] | map(attribute = "status.phase") | join(",") == "Running,Running"' ]
-    retries: 18
-    delay: 10
diff --git a/tests/testcases/030_check-network.yml b/tests/testcases/030_check-network.yml
index fc4eddd02..1aba38688 100644
--- a/tests/testcases/030_check-network.yml
+++ b/tests/testcases/030_check-network.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 ---
 - hosts: kube-master[0]
+  vars:
+    test_image_repo: busybox
+    test_image_tag: latest
 
   tasks:
-
   - name: Force binaries directory for Container Linux by CoreOS
     set_fact:
       bin_dir: "/opt/bin"
@@ -12,6 +14,12 @@
       bin_dir: "/usr/local/bin"
     when: not ansible_os_family in ["CoreOS", "Container Linux by CoreOS"]
 
+  - name: Create test namespace
+    shell: "{{bin_dir}}/kubectl create namespace test"
+
+  - name: Run a replica controller composed of 2 pods in test ns
+    shell: "{{bin_dir}}/kubectl run test --image={{test_image_repo}}:{{test_image_tag}} --namespace test --replicas=2 --command -- tail -f /dev/null"
+
   - name: Check that all pods are running and ready
     shell: "{{bin_dir}}/kubectl get pods --namespace test --no-headers -o yaml"
     register: run_pods_log
@@ -30,6 +38,9 @@
     register: pods
     no_log: true
 
+  - debug: msg="{{pods.stdout.split('\n')}}"
+    failed_when: not run_pods_log is success
+
   - name: Get hostnet pods
     command: "{{bin_dir}}/kubectl get pods -n test -o
              jsonpath='{range .items[?(.spec.hostNetwork)]}{.metadata.name} {.status.podIP} {.status.containerStatuses} {end}'"
@@ -79,3 +90,6 @@
     with_nested:
     - "{{pod_names}}"
     - "{{pod_ips}}"
+
+  - name: Delete test namespace
+    shell: "{{bin_dir}}/kubectl delete namespace test"