diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/deployment.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/deployment.yaml
index 5f1522cd8..ed54277f6 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/deployment.yaml
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ spec:
             - "--csi-address=$(ADDRESS)"
             - "--leader-election"
           env:
-            - name: MY_NAME
-              valueFrom:
-                fieldRef:
-                  fieldPath: metadata.name
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: /var/lib/csi/sockets/pluginproxy/mock.socket
           imagePullPolicy: "IfNotPresent"