errChan <- ztunnelServer.PodDeleted(ctx, uid)
	}()
	// read the msg to delete from ztunnel
	m, fds = readRequest(t, ztunClient)
	assert.Equal(t, len(fds), 0)
	assert.Equal(t, m.Payload.(*zdsapi.WorkloadRequest_Del).Del.Uid, uid)
	sendAck(ztunClient)

	assert.NoError(t, <-errChan)

	ztunClient.Close()
	// this will retry for a bit, so shouldn't flake
	mt.Assert(ztunnelConnected.Name(), nil, monitortest.Exactly(0))
}