diff --git a/install/0000_30_machine-api-operator_00_namespace_cluster-api.yaml b/install/0000_30_machine-api-operator_00_namespace_cluster-api.yaml
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index 8c7e6c05d1..0000000000
--- a/install/0000_30_machine-api-operator_00_namespace_cluster-api.yaml
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@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Namespace
-metadata:
-  name: openshift-cluster-api
-  labels:
-    name: openshift-cluster-api
-    openshift.io/run-level: "1"