diff --git a/charts/ocis/templates/authservice/deployment.yaml b/charts/ocis/templates/authservice/deployment.yaml
index 061141a9d..130184211 100644
--- a/charts/ocis/templates/authservice/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/ocis/templates/authservice/deployment.yaml
@@ -56,12 +56,6 @@ spec:
                   name: {{ include "secrets.jwtSecret" . }}
                   key: jwt-secret
 
-            - name: AUTH_SERVICE_API_KEY
-              valueFrom:
-                secretKeyRef:
-                  name: {{ include "secrets.machineAuthAPIKeySecret" . }}
-                  key: machine-auth-api-key
-
             - name: AUTH_SERVICE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_ID
               valueFrom:
                 configMapKeyRef: