diff --git a/_examples/crds/couchbase.tf b/_examples/crds/couchbase.tf
index e08695a7..42934158 100644
--- a/_examples/crds/couchbase.tf
+++ b/_examples/crds/couchbase.tf
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-provider "kubectl" {
-  apply_retry_count = 5
-}
-
 resource "kubectl_manifest" "test" {
   depends_on = ["kubectl_manifest.definecrd"]
 
diff --git a/_examples/ingress_basic/basic_ingress.tf b/_examples/ingress_basic/basic_ingress.tf
index bb26df3e..fc96d96e 100644
--- a/_examples/ingress_basic/basic_ingress.tf
+++ b/_examples/ingress_basic/basic_ingress.tf
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-provider "kubectl" {}
-
 resource "kubectl_manifest" "test" {
     yaml_body = <<YAML
 apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
diff --git a/_examples/ingress_complex/complex_ingress.tf b/_examples/ingress_complex/complex_ingress.tf
index 8ea0888d..02091227 100644
--- a/_examples/ingress_complex/complex_ingress.tf
+++ b/_examples/ingress_complex/complex_ingress.tf
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-provider "kubectl" {}
-
 resource "kubectl_manifest" "test" {
   yaml_body = <<YAML
 apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
@@ -29,4 +27,4 @@ spec:
       hosts:
       - bob
 YAML
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}