if action.GetVerb() == "patch" {
								var (
									err          error
									patchAction  = action.(core.PatchActionImpl)
									patchContent = patchAction.GetPatch()
								)
								savedNode, err = applyNodeStatusPatch(test.existingNode, patchContent)
								if err != nil {
									t.Logf("node patching failed, %v", err)
									return false, nil
								}
							}
						}