panic("expected snapshot sent")
	}
	sendAck(ztunClient)

	// now remove the pod
	ztunnelServer := fixture.ztunServer
	errChan := make(chan error)
	go func() {
		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)