diff --git a/pkg/validation/options.go b/pkg/validation/options.go
index 2ea35f9f5f..b54df3300c 100644
--- a/pkg/validation/options.go
+++ b/pkg/validation/options.go
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ func parseProviderInfo(o *options.Options, msgs []string) []string {
 	case *providers.GitLabProvider:
 		p.AllowUnverifiedEmail = o.InsecureOIDCAllowUnverifiedEmail
 		p.Groups = o.GitLabGroup
-		p.EmailDomains = o.EmailDomains
 
 		if o.GetOIDCVerifier() != nil {
 			p.Verifier = o.GetOIDCVerifier()
diff --git a/providers/gitlab.go b/providers/gitlab.go
index eb673a3d9f..a04beca6ad 100644
--- a/providers/gitlab.go
+++ b/providers/gitlab.go
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ import (
 type GitLabProvider struct {
 	*ProviderData
 
-	Groups       []string
-	EmailDomains []string
-
+	Groups               []string
 	Verifier             *oidc.IDTokenVerifier
 	AllowUnverifiedEmail bool
 }