pods = []*v1.Pod{}
	testKubelet.fakeRuntime.PodList = []*containertest.FakePod{{Pod: runningPod, NetnsPath: ""}}
	syncAndVerifyPodDir(t, testKubelet, pods, []*v1.Pod{apiPod}, true)

	// The pod is deleted and also not active on the node. The pod directory
	// should be removed.
	pods = []*v1.Pod{}
	testKubelet.fakeRuntime.PodList = []*containertest.FakePod{}