diff --git a/pkg/controller/keyvault/ingress_secret_provider_class_test.go b/pkg/controller/keyvault/ingress_secret_provider_class_test.go
index d0baf6e8..b4a27da0 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/keyvault/ingress_secret_provider_class_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/keyvault/ingress_secret_provider_class_test.go
@@ -195,7 +195,9 @@ func TestIngressSecretProviderClassReconcilerIntegrationWithoutSPCLabels(t *test
 		},
 	}
 
-	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(spc.Labels))
+	// Prove secret class was not removed after first reconcile
+	require.False(t, errors.IsNotFound(c.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKeyFromObject(spc), spc)))
+
 	beforeErrCount = testutils.GetErrMetricCount(t, ingressSecretProviderControllerName)
 	beforeRequestCount = testutils.GetReconcileMetricCount(t, ingressSecretProviderControllerName, metrics.LabelSuccess)
 	_, err = i.Reconcile(ctx, req)