diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e_test.go b/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
index dc35592..8b47186 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Onepassword Operator e2e", Ordered, func() {
 	})
 
 	Context("Use the operator with Connect", func() {
-		BeforeAll(func() {
-			kube.PatchOperatorManageConnect()
-		})
-
 		runCommonTestCases()
 	})
 
diff --git a/test/testhelper/kube/kube.go b/test/testhelper/kube/kube.go
index 10f437b..9f9ac78 100644
--- a/test/testhelper/kube/kube.go
+++ b/test/testhelper/kube/kube.go
@@ -73,26 +73,6 @@ var PatchOperatorToUseServiceAccount = WithOperatorRestart(func() {
 	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 })
 
-// PatchOperatorManageConnect sets env variable `MANAGE_CONNECT: true` and restarts the operator.
-var PatchOperatorManageConnect = WithOperatorRestart(func() {
-	By("patching the operator deployment with to manage Connect")
-	_, err := system.Run(
-		"kubectl", "patch", "deployment", "onepassword-connect-operator",
-		"--type=json",
-		`-p=[{"op":"replace","path":"/spec/template/spec/containers/0/env","value":[
-    {"name":"OPERATOR_NAME","value":"onepassword-connect-operator"},
-    {"name":"POD_NAME","valueFrom":{"fieldRef":{"fieldPath":"metadata.name"}}},
-    {"name":"WATCH_NAMESPACE","value":"default"},
-    {"name":"POLLING_INTERVAL","value":"10"},
-    {"name":"AUTO_RESTART","value":"false"},
-    {"name":"OP_CONNECT_HOST","value":"http://onepassword-connect:8080"},
-    {"name":"OP_CONNECT_TOKEN","valueFrom":{"secretKeyRef":{"name":"onepassword-token","key":"token"}}},
-    {"name":"MANAGE_CONNECT","value":"true"},
-  ]}]`,
-	)
-	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-})
-
 func WithOperatorRestart(operation func()) func() {
 	return func() {
 		operation()