diff --git a/cli/packages/prisma-yml/src/Environment.ts b/cli/packages/prisma-yml/src/Environment.ts
index 0571d0236a..f21185897b 100644
--- a/cli/packages/prisma-yml/src/Environment.ts
+++ b/cli/packages/prisma-yml/src/Environment.ts
@@ -251,9 +251,8 @@ export class Environment {
   }
 
   private initClusters(rc: RC): Cluster[] {
-    const rcClusters = this.getClustersFromRC(rc)
     const sharedClusters = this.getSharedClusters(rc)
-    return [...rcClusters, ...sharedClusters]
+    return [...sharedClusters]
   }
 
   private getSharedClusters(rc: RC): Cluster[] {
@@ -269,23 +268,6 @@ export class Environment {
     })
   }
 
-  private getClustersFromRC(rc: RC): Cluster[] {
-    if (!rc.clusters) {
-      return []
-    }
-    return Object.keys(rc.clusters).map(name => {
-      const cluster = rc.clusters![name]
-      return new Cluster(
-        this.out,
-        name,
-        cluster.host,
-        cluster.clusterSecret,
-        isLocal(cluster.host),
-        false,
-      )
-    })
-  }
-
   private getLocalClusterConfig() {
     return this.clusters
       .filter(
diff --git a/cli/packages/prisma-yml/src/PrismaDefinition.ts b/cli/packages/prisma-yml/src/PrismaDefinition.ts
index 7edde2f535..28441d3119 100644
--- a/cli/packages/prisma-yml/src/PrismaDefinition.ts
+++ b/cli/packages/prisma-yml/src/PrismaDefinition.ts
@@ -215,23 +215,6 @@ and execute ${chalk.bold.green(
   }
 
   getCluster(throws: boolean = false): Cluster | undefined {
-    const clusterName = this.getClusterName()
-    if (clusterName) {
-      const cluster = this.env.clusterByName(clusterName)
-      if (!cluster && clusterName !== 'local') {
-        if (throws) {
-          throw new Error(
-            `Cluster ${clusterName}, that is provided in the prisma.yml could not be found.
-If it is a private cluster, make sure that you're logged in with ${chalk.bold.green(
-              'prisma login',
-            )}`,
-          )
-        }
-      } else if (cluster) {
-        return cluster
-      }
-    }
-
     if (this.definition && this.endpoint) {
       const {
         clusterBaseUrl,