diff --git a/tests/e2e/ambient/ambient_suite_test.go b/tests/e2e/ambient/ambient_suite_test.go
index 82da46597..eecfccab4 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/ambient/ambient_suite_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/ambient/ambient_suite_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 var (
 	cl                    client.Client
 	err                   error
-	ocp                   = env.GetBool("OCP", false)
 	operatorNamespace     = common.OperatorNamespace
 	deploymentName        = env.Get("DEPLOYMENT_NAME", "sail-operator")
 	controlPlaneNamespace = env.Get("CONTROL_PLANE_NS", "istio-system")
diff --git a/tests/e2e/ambient/ambient_test.go b/tests/e2e/ambient/ambient_test.go
index c8bcd6e20..80e911e9b 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/ambient/ambient_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/ambient/ambient_test.go
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Ambient configuration ", Ordered, func() {
 	BeforeAll(func(ctx SpecContext) {
 		Expect(k.CreateNamespace(operatorNamespace)).To(Succeed(), "Namespace failed to be created")
 
-		extraArg := ""
-		if ocp {
-			extraArg = "--set=platform=openshift"
-		}
-
 		if skipDeploy {
 			Success("Skipping operator installation because it was deployed externally")
 		} else {