diff --git a/setup.tmpl/CLUSTER-SETUP.md.tmpl b/setup.tmpl/CLUSTER-SETUP.md.tmpl
index 0e8e4c3..d88edd0 100644
--- a/setup.tmpl/CLUSTER-SETUP.md.tmpl
+++ b/setup.tmpl/CLUSTER-SETUP.md.tmpl
@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ AI configuration as follows:
     - `userRBACAdmissionCheck` is disabled,
     - `schedulerName` is set to `scheduler-plugins-scheduler`,
     - `queueName` is set to `default-queue`,
-{{- if .SLACKCQ }}
     - `slackQueueName` is set to `slack-cluster-queue`
-{{- end }}
 - pod priorities, resource requests and limits have been adjusted.
 
 {{ if (eq .VERSION "RHOAI-v2.13") -}}
@@ -170,8 +168,6 @@ Create `mlbatch-edit` role:
 {{ .KUBECTL }} apply -f setup.{{ .VERSION }}/mlbatch-edit-role.yaml
 ```
 
-{{- if .SLACKCQ }}
-
 ## Slack Cluster Queue
 
 Create the designated slack `ClusterQueue` which will be used to automate
@@ -214,4 +210,3 @@ covered resources.  The `lendingLimit` for each resource will be
 dynamically adjusted by the MLBatch system to reflect reduced cluster
 capacity. See [QUOTA_MAINTENANCE.md](../QUOTA_MAINTENANCE.md) for a
 detailed discussion of the role of the slack `ClusterQueue`.
-{{- end }}
diff --git a/setup.tmpl/Kubernetes.yaml b/setup.tmpl/Kubernetes.yaml
index ed9a752..51f007c 100644
--- a/setup.tmpl/Kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/setup.tmpl/Kubernetes.yaml
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@
 OPENSHIFT: false
 VERSION: k8s
 KUBECTL: kubectl
-SLACKCQ: true
 FAIRSHARE: true
diff --git a/setup.tmpl/RHOAI-v2.13.yaml b/setup.tmpl/RHOAI-v2.13.yaml
index 9ac6942..b6c16e8 100644
--- a/setup.tmpl/RHOAI-v2.13.yaml
+++ b/setup.tmpl/RHOAI-v2.13.yaml
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@
 OPENSHIFT: true
 VERSION: RHOAI-v2.13
 KUBECTL: oc
-SLACKCQ: true
 FAIRSHARE: false
diff --git a/setup.tmpl/RHOAI-v2.16.yaml b/setup.tmpl/RHOAI-v2.16.yaml
index 1be5d8a..16f6472 100644
--- a/setup.tmpl/RHOAI-v2.16.yaml
+++ b/setup.tmpl/RHOAI-v2.16.yaml
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@
 OPENSHIFT: true
 VERSION: RHOAI-v2.16
 KUBECTL: oc
-SLACKCQ: true
 FAIRSHARE: true
diff --git a/setup.tmpl/RHOAI-v2.17.yaml b/setup.tmpl/RHOAI-v2.17.yaml
index 5ab765b..3bbe2b7 100644
--- a/setup.tmpl/RHOAI-v2.17.yaml
+++ b/setup.tmpl/RHOAI-v2.17.yaml
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@
 OPENSHIFT: true
 VERSION: RHOAI-v2.17
 KUBECTL: oc
-SLACKCQ: true
 FAIRSHARE: true