diff --git a/cmd/manager/main.go b/cmd/manager/main.go
index 7aca56435..6a0d390d2 100644
--- a/cmd/manager/main.go
+++ b/cmd/manager/main.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/pkg/k8sutil"
 	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/pkg/leader"
-	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/pkg/ready"
 	sdkVersion "github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/version"
 	"github.com/pravega/zookeeper-operator/pkg/apis"
 	"github.com/pravega/zookeeper-operator/pkg/controller"
@@ -80,14 +79,6 @@ func main() {
 	// Become the leader before proceeding
 	leader.Become(context.TODO(), "zookeeper-operator-lock")
 
-	r := ready.NewFileReady()
-	err = r.Set()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(err, "")
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-	defer r.Unset()
-
 	// Create a new Cmd to provide shared dependencies and start components
 	mgr, err := manager.New(cfg, manager.Options{Namespace: namespace})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/deploy/all_ns/operator.yaml b/deploy/all_ns/operator.yaml
index c773d6cde..957c7b1f3 100644
--- a/deploy/all_ns/operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/all_ns/operator.yaml
@@ -23,14 +23,6 @@ spec:
           command:
           - zookeeper-operator
           imagePullPolicy: Always
-          readinessProbe:
-            exec:
-              command:
-                - stat
-                - /tmp/operator-sdk-ready
-            initialDelaySeconds: 4
-            periodSeconds: 10
-            failureThreshold: 1
           env:
           - name: WATCH_NAMESPACE
             value: ""
diff --git a/deploy/default_ns/operator.yaml b/deploy/default_ns/operator.yaml
index 2222e2df8..261878104 100644
--- a/deploy/default_ns/operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/default_ns/operator.yaml
@@ -23,14 +23,6 @@ spec:
           command:
           - zookeeper-operator
           imagePullPolicy: Always
-          readinessProbe:
-            exec:
-              command:
-                - stat
-                - /tmp/operator-sdk-ready
-            initialDelaySeconds: 4
-            periodSeconds: 10
-            failureThreshold: 1
           env:
           - name: WATCH_NAMESPACE
             valueFrom: