types.MergePatchType, labelsPatch, metav1.PatchOptions{})
	assert.NoError(t, err)

	// wait for another two update events
	// total 3 update at before unlabel point: 1. init ns reconcile 2. ns label reconcile 3. pod annotation update
	mt.Assert(EventTotals.Name(), map[string]string{"type": "update"}, monitortest.AtLeast(5))

	waitForMockCalls()

	assertPodNotAnnotated(t, client, pod)

			// the CNI plugin chain, and have a PodIP.
			//
			// If PodIPs exists, it is preferred, otherwise fallback to PodIP.
			//
			// If we get to this point and have a pod that really and truly has no IP in either of those,
			// it's not routable at this point and something is wrong/we should discard this event.
			podIPs := util.GetPodIPsIfPresent(pod)
			if len(podIPs) == 0 {

			if revision != util.DefaultRevisionName {
				revisionWarning = ""
			}
			if icpTag < tag {
				p.Printf("%s Istio is being upgraded from %s to %s.\n"+revisionWarning+check,
					warnMarker, icpTag, tag)
			} else {
				p.Printf("%s Istio is being downgraded from %s to %s.\n"+revisionWarning+check,
					warnMarker, icpTag, tag)
			}
		}
	}
	return nil
}