diff --git a/config/crd/kustomization.yaml b/config/crd/kustomization.yaml
index 4ce741b..5e36120 100644
--- a/config/crd/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ resources:
 - bases/ironcore.dev_oobs.yaml
 #+kubebuilder:scaffold:crdkustomizeresource
 
-patchesStrategicMerge: {}
 # [WEBHOOK] To enable webhook, uncomment all the sections with [WEBHOOK] prefix.
 # patches here are for enabling the conversion webhook for each CRD
 #- patches/webhook_in_oobs.yaml
diff --git a/config/default/kustomization.yaml b/config/default/kustomization.yaml
index e4d3c7b..9d15afc 100644
--- a/config/default/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/default/kustomization.yaml
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ patchesStrategicMerge:
 #- webhookcainjection_patch.yaml
 
 # the following config is for teaching kustomize how to do var substitution
-vars: {}
 # [CERTMANAGER] To enable cert-manager, uncomment all sections with 'CERTMANAGER' prefix.
 #- name: CERTIFICATE_NAMESPACE # namespace of the certificate CR
 #  objref: