diff --git a/pkg/controller/che/che_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/che/che_controller_test.go
index ad6b03102..6b2f3e150 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/che/che_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/che/che_controller_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	routev1 "github.com/openshift/api/route/v1"
 	userv1 "github.com/openshift/api/user/v1"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	rbacapi "k8s.io/api/rbac/v1"
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ import (
 func init() {
 	operator := &appsv1.Deployment{}
 	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile("../../../deploy/operator.yaml")
-	yaml.Unmarshal(data, operator)
 	if err == nil {
 		for _, env := range operator.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Env {
 			os.Setenv(env.Name, env.Value)