diff --git a/cmd/kubelet/app/options/globalflags.go b/cmd/kubelet/app/options/globalflags.go
index 1e33bed7ac5..0411236724e 100644
--- a/cmd/kubelet/app/options/globalflags.go
+++ b/cmd/kubelet/app/options/globalflags.go
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ import (
 	// libs that provide registration functions
 	"k8s.io/component-base/logs"
 	"k8s.io/component-base/version/verflag"
-
-	// ensure libs have a chance to globally register their flags
-	_ "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/credentialprovider/gcp"
 )
 
 // AddGlobalFlags explicitly registers flags that libraries (glog, verflag, etc.) register
@@ -37,7 +34,6 @@ import (
 // We do this in order to prevent unwanted flags from leaking into the Kubelet's flagset.
 func AddGlobalFlags(fs *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	addCadvisorFlags(fs)
-	addCredentialProviderFlags(fs)
 	verflag.AddFlags(fs)
 	logs.AddFlags(fs, logs.SkipLoggingConfigurationFlags())
 }