A method for reconditioning an endoscope in a reconditioning apparatus, the method including: connecting an interior of the endoscope to a leakage tester of the reconditioning apparatus； supplying the interior with a fluid at a predefined pressure； carrying out a reconditioning process using a rinsing liquid； monitoring the pressure in the interior of the endoscope during the reconditioning process； and identifying the endoscope as defective if a profile of the pressure deviates from a predefined pressure profile； wherein the predefined pressure profile is determined according to process parameters of the reconditioning process.
