diff --git a/hack/local-up-cluster.sh b/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
index 8291ac7614f..c12b2660402 100755
--- a/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
+++ b/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ CPU_CFS_QUOTA=${CPU_CFS_QUOTA:-true}
 ENABLE_HOSTPATH_PROVISIONER=${ENABLE_HOSTPATH_PROVISIONER:-"false"}
 CLAIM_BINDER_SYNC_PERIOD=${CLAIM_BINDER_SYNC_PERIOD:-"15s"} # current k8s default
 ENABLE_CONTROLLER_ATTACH_DETACH=${ENABLE_CONTROLLER_ATTACH_DETACH:-"true"} # current default
-KEEP_TERMINATED_POD_VOLUMES=${KEEP_TERMINATED_POD_VOLUMES:-"true"}
 # This is the default dir and filename where the apiserver will generate a self-signed cert
 # which should be able to be used as the CA to verify itself
 CERT_DIR=${CERT_DIR:-"/var/run/kubernetes"}
@@ -770,7 +769,6 @@ function start_kubelet {
       --enable-controller-attach-detach="${ENABLE_CONTROLLER_ATTACH_DETACH}"
       --cgroups-per-qos="${CGROUPS_PER_QOS}"
       --cgroup-driver="${CGROUP_DRIVER}"
-      --keep-terminated-pod-volumes="${KEEP_TERMINATED_POD_VOLUMES}"
       --eviction-hard="${EVICTION_HARD}"
       --eviction-soft="${EVICTION_SOFT}"
       --eviction-pressure-transition-period="${EVICTION_PRESSURE_TRANSITION_PERIOD}"