diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/ingress_controller/cert_manager/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/ingress_controller/cert_manager/tasks/main.yml
index 8012e77d5..49fc60bc0 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/ingress_controller/cert_manager/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/ingress_controller/cert_manager/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,15 +9,6 @@
   tags:
     - upgrade
 
-- name: Cert Manager | Remove legacy namespace
-  command: >
-    {{ kubectl }} delete namespace {{ cert_manager_namespace }}
-  ignore_errors: true  # noqa ignore-errors
-  when:
-    - inventory_hostname == groups['kube_control_plane'][0]
-  tags:
-    - upgrade
-
 - name: Cert Manager | Create addon dir
   file:
     path: "{{ kube_config_dir }}/addons/cert_manager"