diff --git a/kfdef/kfctl_existing_arrikto.yaml b/kfdef/kfctl_existing_arrikto.yaml
index 0b12376ffaa..45453cd4139 100644
--- a/kfdef/kfctl_existing_arrikto.yaml
+++ b/kfdef/kfctl_existing_arrikto.yaml
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ spec:
         name: manifests
         path: application/application
     name: application
-  - kustomizeConfig:
-      repoRef:
-        name: manifests
-        path: metacontroller
-    name: metacontroller
   - kustomizeConfig:
       overlays:
       - istio