diff --git a/kubernetes/eventhandler.go b/kubernetes/eventhandler.go
index 8dd5d8288..2700742ee 100644
--- a/kubernetes/eventhandler.go
+++ b/kubernetes/eventhandler.go
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ func (n *namespacePodUpdater) OnUpdate(obj interface{}) {
 	cachedNamespace, ok := cachedObject.(*Namespace)
 
 	if ok && ns.Name == cachedNamespace.Name {
-		labelscheck := isEqualMetadata(ns.ObjectMeta.Labels, cachedNamespace.ObjectMeta.Labels)
-		annotationscheck := isEqualMetadata(ns.ObjectMeta.Annotations, cachedNamespace.ObjectMeta.Annotations)
+		labelscheck := reflect.DeepEqual(ns.ObjectMeta.Labels, cachedNamespace.ObjectMeta.Labels)
+		annotationscheck := reflect.DeepEqual(ns.ObjectMeta.Annotations, cachedNamespace.ObjectMeta.Annotations)
 		// Only if there is a difference in Metadata labels or annotations proceed to Pod update
 		if !labelscheck || !annotationscheck {
 			for _, pod := range n.store.List() {
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ func (n *nodePodUpdater) OnUpdate(obj interface{}) {
 	cachedNode, ok := cachedObject.(*Node)
 
 	if ok && node.Name == cachedNode.Name {
-		labelscheck := isEqualMetadata(node.ObjectMeta.Labels, cachedNode.ObjectMeta.Labels)
-		annotationscheck := isEqualMetadata(node.ObjectMeta.Annotations, cachedNode.ObjectMeta.Annotations)
+		labelscheck := reflect.DeepEqual(node.ObjectMeta.Labels, cachedNode.ObjectMeta.Labels)
+		annotationscheck := reflect.DeepEqual(node.ObjectMeta.Annotations, cachedNode.ObjectMeta.Annotations)
 		// Only if there is a difference in Metadata labels or annotations proceed to Pod update
 		if !labelscheck || !annotationscheck {
 			for _, pod := range n.store.List() {
@@ -265,9 +265,3 @@ func (*nodePodUpdater) OnAdd(interface{}) {}
 // OnDelete handles delete events on namespaces. Nothing to do, if pods are deleted from this
 // namespace they will generate their own delete events.
 func (*nodePodUpdater) OnDelete(interface{}) {}
-
-// isEqualMetadata receives labels or annotations maps and checks their equality. Returns True if equal, False if there is a difference
-func isEqualMetadata(newmetadata, oldmetadata map[string]string) bool {
-	check := reflect.DeepEqual(newmetadata, oldmetadata)
-	return check
-}