diff --git a/test/expectations/expectations.go b/test/expectations/expectations.go
index 5f6d349..cd7fce3 100644
--- a/test/expectations/expectations.go
+++ b/test/expectations/expectations.go
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ func expectCleanedUp(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, force bool, objectLis
 						stored := item.DeepCopy()
 						item.SetFinalizers([]string{})
 						g.Expect(c.Patch(ctx, &item, client.MergeFrom(stored))).To(Succeed())
-					}
-					if item.GetDeletionTimestamp().IsZero() {
+						g.Expect(client.IgnoreNotFound(c.Delete(ctx, &item, &client.DeleteOptions{GracePeriodSeconds: lo.ToPtr(int64(0))}))).To(Succeed())
+					} else if item.GetDeletionTimestamp().IsZero() {
 						g.Expect(client.IgnoreNotFound(c.Delete(ctx, &item, client.PropagationPolicy(metav1.DeletePropagationForeground), &client.DeleteOptions{GracePeriodSeconds: lo.ToPtr(int64(0))}))).To(Succeed())
 					}
 				}