diff --git a/test/e2e/autoscale_test.go b/test/e2e/autoscale_test.go
index 2f82026fcf14..bfe6d5fa904f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/autoscale_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/autoscale_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ package e2e
 import (
 	"context"
 	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -175,8 +174,7 @@ func TestTargetBurstCapacity(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// TODO: Remove this when "activator always stay in path" is eliminated.
-	dataplaneTrustMode := cm.Data[netcfg.SystemInternalTLSKey]
-	if (dataplaneTrustMode != "" && !strings.EqualFold(dataplaneTrustMode, string(netcfg.EncryptionDisabled))) || strings.EqualFold(cm.Data[netcfg.InternalEncryptionKey], "true") {
+	if systemInternalTLS, ok := cm.Data[netcfg.SystemInternalTLSKey]; ok && (systemInternalTLS != string(netcfg.EncryptionDisabled)) {
 		t.Skip("Skipping TestTargetBurstCapacity as activator always stay in path.")
 	}