diff --git a/conformance/cluster-secrets.yaml b/conformance/cluster-secrets.yaml
index 9356003..39bc380 100644
--- a/conformance/cluster-secrets.yaml
+++ b/conformance/cluster-secrets.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ apiVersion: clustersecret.io/v1
 kind: ClusterSecret
 metadata:
   name: basic-cluster-secret
-  namespace: example-1
 data:
   username: MTIzNDU2Cg==
   password: MTIzNDU2Cg==
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ kind: ClusterSecret
 apiVersion: clustersecret.io/v1
 metadata:
   name: typed-secret
-  namespace: example-1
   type: kubernetes.io/tls
 data:
   tls.crt: MTIzNDU2Cg==
@@ -21,7 +19,6 @@ apiVersion: clustersecret.io/v1
 kind: ClusterSecret
 metadata:
   name: basic-cluster-secret
-  namespace: example-1
 avoidNamespaces:
   - example-3
----
\ No newline at end of file
+---
diff --git a/conformance/k8s_utils.py b/conformance/k8s_utils.py
index b53394b..92f7dd4 100644
--- a/conformance/k8s_utils.py
+++ b/conformance/k8s_utils.py
@@ -153,8 +153,7 @@ def update_data_cluster_secret(
 
     def delete_cluster_secret(
             self,
-            name: str,
-            namespace: str
+            name: str
     ):
         self.custom_objects_api.delete_cluster_custom_object(
             name=name,
diff --git a/conformance/tests.py b/conformance/tests.py
index 0e70577..d5470b0 100644
--- a/conformance/tests.py
+++ b/conformance/tests.py
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ def test_simple_cluster_secret_deleted(self):
 
         self.cluster_secret_manager.delete_cluster_secret(
             name=name,
-            namespace=USER_NAMESPACES[0],
         )
 
         # We expect the secret to be in NO namespaces
@@ -212,7 +211,6 @@ def test_value_from_cluster_secret(self):
             name=cluster_secret_name,
             secret_key_ref={
                 'name': secret_name,
-                'namespace': USER_NAMESPACES[0],
             },
         )
 
@@ -245,7 +243,6 @@ def test_value_from_with_keys_cluster_secret(self):
             name=cluster_secret_name,
             secret_key_ref={
                 'name': secret_name,
-                'namespace': USER_NAMESPACES[0],
                 'keys': ['username', 'password']
             },
         )
diff --git a/src/tests/test_handlers.py b/src/tests/test_handlers.py
index 6e7cb34..f7359c2 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_handlers.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_handlers.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ def test_on_field_data_cache(self):
         csec = BaseClusterSecret(
             uid="mysecretuid",
             name="mysecret",
-            namespace="",
             body={"metadata": {"name": "mysecret", "uid": "mysecretuid"}, "data": {"key": "oldvalue"}},
             synced_namespace=[],
         )
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ def test_on_field_data_cache(self):
             body=new_body,
             meta=kopf.Meta({"metadata": {"name": "mysecret"}}),
             name="mysecret",
-            namespace=None,
             uid="mysecretuid",
             logger=self.logger,
         )
@@ -75,7 +73,6 @@ def test_on_field_data_sync(self):
         csec = BaseClusterSecret(
             uid="mysecretuid",
             name="mysecret",
-            namespace="",
             body={
                 "metadata": {"name": "mysecret", "uid": "mysecretuid"},
                 "data": {"key": "oldvalue"},
@@ -100,7 +97,6 @@ def test_on_field_data_sync(self):
                 body=new_body,
                 meta=kopf.Meta({"metadata": {"name": "mysecret"}}),
                 name="mysecret",
-                namespace=None,
                 uid="mysecretuid",
                 logger=self.logger,
             )
@@ -203,7 +199,6 @@ def read_namespace(name, **kwargs):
         csec = BaseClusterSecret(
             uid="mysecretuid",
             name="mysecret",
-            namespace="",
             body={
                 "metadata": {"name": "mysecret", "uid": "mysecretuid"},
                 "data": {"key": "oldvalue"},
@@ -229,7 +224,6 @@ def read_namespace(name, **kwargs):
                 body=new_body,
                 meta=kopf.Meta({"metadata": {"name": "mysecret"}}),
                 name="mysecret",
-                namespace=None,
                 uid="mysecretuid",
                 logger=self.logger,
             )
@@ -256,44 +250,6 @@ def read_namespace(name, **kwargs):
             ["myns2"],
         )
 
-    def test_create_fn(self):
-        """Namespace name must be correct in the cache.
-        """
-
-        mock_v1 = Mock()
-
-        body = {
-            "metadata": {
-                "name": "mysecret",
-                "namespace": "myclustersecretnamespace",
-                "uid": "mysecretuid"
-            },
-            "data": {"key": "value"}
-        }
-
-        # Define the predefined list of namespaces you want to use in the test
-        predefined_nss = [Mock(metadata=V1ObjectMeta(name=ns)) for ns in ["default", "myns"]]
-
-        # Configure the mock's behavior to return the predefined namespaces when list_namespace is called
-        mock_v1.list_namespace.return_value.items = predefined_nss
-
-        with patch("handlers.v1", mock_v1), \
-             patch("handlers.sync_secret"):
-            asyncio.run(
-                create_fn(
-                    logger=self.logger,
-                    uid="mysecretuid",
-                    name="mysecret",
-                    namespace="myclustersecretnamespace",
-                    body=body,
-                )
-            )
-
-        # ClusterSecret with a correct namespace should be in the cache.
-        self.assertEqual(
-            csecs_cache.get_cluster_secret("mysecretuid").namespace,
-            "myclustersecretnamespace",
-        )
 
     def test_ns_create(self):
         """A new namespace must get the cluster secrets.
@@ -312,7 +268,6 @@ def test_ns_create(self):
         csec = BaseClusterSecret(
             uid="mysecretuid",
             name="mysecret",
-            namespace="",
             body={"metadata": {"name": "mysecret"}, "data": "mydata"},
             synced_namespace=["default"],
         )
@@ -348,28 +303,3 @@ def test_ns_create(self):
             csecs_cache.get_cluster_secret("mysecretuid").synced_namespace,
             ["default", "myns"],
         )
-
-    def test_startup_fn(self):
-        """Must not fail on empty namespace in ClusterSecret metadata (it's cluster-wide after all).
-        """
-
-        get_custom_objects_by_kind = Mock()
-
-        csec = BaseClusterSecret(
-            uid="mysecretuid",
-            name="mysecret",
-            namespace="",
-            body={"metadata": {"name": "mysecret", "uid": "mysecretuid"}, "data": "mydata"},
-            synced_namespace=[],
-        )
-
-        get_custom_objects_by_kind.return_value = [csec.body]
-
-        with patch("handlers.get_custom_objects_by_kind", get_custom_objects_by_kind):
-            asyncio.run(startup_fn(logger=self.logger))
-
-        # The secret should be in the cache.
-        self.assertEqual(
-            csecs_cache.get_cluster_secret("mysecretuid"),
-            csec,
-        )