diff --git a/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yml.j2 b/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yml.j2
index 4d98ab265a..fe9a52817a 100644
--- a/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yml.j2
+++ b/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yml.j2
@@ -190,11 +190,6 @@ spec:
             - name: {{ kubernetes_deployment_name }}-ca-trust-dir
               mountPath: "/etc/pki/ca-trust/source/anchors/"
               readOnly: true
-{% endif %}
-{% if project_data_dir is defined %}
-            - name: {{ kubernetes_deployment_name }}-project-data-dir
-              mountPath: "/var/lib/awx/projects"
-              readOnly: false
 {% endif %}
             - name: {{ kubernetes_deployment_name }}-application-config
               mountPath: "/etc/tower/settings.py"