diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/container/helpers.go b/pkg/kubelet/container/helpers.go
index df1b274f598..c9b10712e8e 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/container/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/container/helpers.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type HandlerRunner interface {
 // RuntimeHelper wraps kubelet to make container runtime
 // able to get necessary informations like the RunContainerOptions, DNS settings, Host IP.
 type RuntimeHelper interface {
-	GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod *v1.Pod, container *v1.Container, podIP string) (contOpts *RunContainerOptions, useClusterFirstPolicy bool, err error)
+	GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod *v1.Pod, container *v1.Container, podIP string) (contOpts *RunContainerOptions, err error)
 	GetClusterDNS(pod *v1.Pod) (dnsServers []string, dnsSearches []string, useClusterFirstPolicy bool, err error)
 	// GetPodCgroupParent returns the CgroupName identifer, and its literal cgroupfs form on the host
 	// of a pod.
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/container/runtime.go b/pkg/kubelet/container/runtime.go
index f545b41a76b..4e372d639a7 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/container/runtime.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/container/runtime.go
@@ -428,10 +428,6 @@ type RunContainerOptions struct {
 	// this directory will be used to create and mount the log file to
 	// container.TerminationMessagePath
 	PodContainerDir string
-	// The list of DNS servers for the container to use.
-	DNS []string
-	// The list of DNS search domains.
-	DNSSearch []string
 	// The parent cgroup to pass to Docker
 	CgroupParent string
 	// The type of container rootfs
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/container/testing/fake_runtime_helper.go b/pkg/kubelet/container/testing/fake_runtime_helper.go
index 97b77a56d4a..5984299e741 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/container/testing/fake_runtime_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/container/testing/fake_runtime_helper.go
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ type FakeRuntimeHelper struct {
 	Err             error
 }
 
-func (f *FakeRuntimeHelper) GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod *v1.Pod, container *v1.Container, podIP string) (*kubecontainer.RunContainerOptions, bool, error) {
+func (f *FakeRuntimeHelper) GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod *v1.Pod, container *v1.Container, podIP string) (*kubecontainer.RunContainerOptions, error) {
 	var opts kubecontainer.RunContainerOptions
 	if len(container.TerminationMessagePath) != 0 {
 		opts.PodContainerDir = f.PodContainerDir
 	}
-	return &opts, false, nil
+	return &opts, nil
 }
 
 func (f *FakeRuntimeHelper) GetPodCgroupParent(pod *v1.Pod) string {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods.go
index 5558054086e..0375b0e39f2 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods.go
@@ -381,18 +381,17 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) GetPodCgroupParent(pod *v1.Pod) string {
 
 // GenerateRunContainerOptions generates the RunContainerOptions, which can be used by
 // the container runtime to set parameters for launching a container.
-func (kl *Kubelet) GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod *v1.Pod, container *v1.Container, podIP string) (*kubecontainer.RunContainerOptions, bool, error) {
-	useClusterFirstPolicy := false
+func (kl *Kubelet) GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod *v1.Pod, container *v1.Container, podIP string) (*kubecontainer.RunContainerOptions, error) {
 	opts, err := kl.containerManager.GetResources(pod, container)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, false, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	cgroupParent := kl.GetPodCgroupParent(pod)
 	opts.CgroupParent = cgroupParent
 	hostname, hostDomainName, err := kl.GeneratePodHostNameAndDomain(pod)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, false, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	opts.Hostname = hostname
 	podName := volumehelper.GetUniquePodName(pod)
@@ -402,19 +401,19 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod *v1.Pod, container *v1.Contai
 	// TODO(random-liu): Move following convert functions into pkg/kubelet/container
 	devices, err := kl.makeDevices(pod, container)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, false, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	opts.Devices = append(opts.Devices, devices...)
 
 	mounts, err := makeMounts(pod, kl.getPodDir(pod.UID), container, hostname, hostDomainName, podIP, volumes)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, false, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	opts.Mounts = append(opts.Mounts, mounts...)
 
 	envs, err := kl.makeEnvironmentVariables(pod, container, podIP)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, false, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	opts.Envs = append(opts.Envs, envs...)
 
@@ -429,17 +428,12 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod *v1.Pod, container *v1.Contai
 		}
 	}
 
-	opts.DNS, opts.DNSSearch, useClusterFirstPolicy, err = kl.GetClusterDNS(pod)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, false, err
-	}
-
 	// only do this check if the experimental behavior is enabled, otherwise allow it to default to false
 	if kl.experimentalHostUserNamespaceDefaulting {
 		opts.EnableHostUserNamespace = kl.enableHostUserNamespace(pod)
 	}
 
-	return opts, useClusterFirstPolicy, nil
+	return opts, nil
 }
 
 var masterServices = sets.NewString("kubernetes")
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods_test.go
index 171228d5b09..4da79c514e1 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_pods_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
-	"net"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sort"
@@ -591,90 +590,6 @@ func TestRunInContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestGenerateRunContainerOptions_DNSConfigurationParams(t *testing.T) {
-	testKubelet := newTestKubelet(t, false /* controllerAttachDetachEnabled */)
-	defer testKubelet.Cleanup()
-	kubelet := testKubelet.kubelet
-
-	clusterNS := "203.0.113.1"
-	kubelet.clusterDomain = "kubernetes.io"
-	kubelet.clusterDNS = []net.IP{net.ParseIP(clusterNS)}
-
-	pods := newTestPods(4)
-	pods[0].Spec.DNSPolicy = v1.DNSClusterFirstWithHostNet
-	pods[1].Spec.DNSPolicy = v1.DNSClusterFirst
-	pods[2].Spec.DNSPolicy = v1.DNSClusterFirst
-	pods[2].Spec.HostNetwork = false
-	pods[3].Spec.DNSPolicy = v1.DNSDefault
-
-	options := make([]*kubecontainer.RunContainerOptions, 4)
-	for i, pod := range pods {
-		var err error
-		options[i], _, err = kubelet.GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod, &v1.Container{}, "")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to generate container options: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-	if len(options[0].DNS) != 1 || options[0].DNS[0] != clusterNS {
-		t.Errorf("expected nameserver %s, got %+v", clusterNS, options[0].DNS)
-	}
-	if len(options[0].DNSSearch) == 0 || options[0].DNSSearch[0] != ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain {
-		t.Errorf("expected search %s, got %+v", ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain, options[0].DNSSearch)
-	}
-	if len(options[1].DNS) != 1 || options[1].DNS[0] != "127.0.0.1" {
-		t.Errorf("expected nameserver 127.0.0.1, got %+v", options[1].DNS)
-	}
-	if len(options[1].DNSSearch) != 1 || options[1].DNSSearch[0] != "." {
-		t.Errorf("expected search \".\", got %+v", options[1].DNSSearch)
-	}
-	if len(options[2].DNS) != 1 || options[2].DNS[0] != clusterNS {
-		t.Errorf("expected nameserver %s, got %+v", clusterNS, options[2].DNS)
-	}
-	if len(options[2].DNSSearch) == 0 || options[2].DNSSearch[0] != ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain {
-		t.Errorf("expected search %s, got %+v", ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain, options[2].DNSSearch)
-	}
-	if len(options[3].DNS) != 1 || options[3].DNS[0] != "127.0.0.1" {
-		t.Errorf("expected nameserver 127.0.0.1, got %+v", options[3].DNS)
-	}
-	if len(options[3].DNSSearch) != 1 || options[3].DNSSearch[0] != "." {
-		t.Errorf("expected search \".\", got %+v", options[3].DNSSearch)
-	}
-
-	kubelet.resolverConfig = "/etc/resolv.conf"
-	for i, pod := range pods {
-		var err error
-		options[i], _, err = kubelet.GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod, &v1.Container{}, "")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to generate container options: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-	t.Logf("nameservers %+v", options[1].DNS)
-	if len(options[0].DNS) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("expected cluster nameserver only, got %+v", options[0].DNS)
-	} else if options[0].DNS[0] != clusterNS {
-		t.Errorf("expected nameserver %s, got %v", clusterNS, options[0].DNS[0])
-	}
-	expLength := len(options[1].DNSSearch) + 3
-	if expLength > 6 {
-		expLength = 6
-	}
-	if len(options[0].DNSSearch) != expLength {
-		t.Errorf("expected prepend of cluster domain, got %+v", options[0].DNSSearch)
-	} else if options[0].DNSSearch[0] != ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain {
-		t.Errorf("expected domain %s, got %s", ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain, options[0].DNSSearch)
-	}
-	if len(options[2].DNS) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("expected cluster nameserver only, got %+v", options[2].DNS)
-	} else if options[2].DNS[0] != clusterNS {
-		t.Errorf("expected nameserver %s, got %v", clusterNS, options[2].DNS[0])
-	}
-	if len(options[2].DNSSearch) != expLength {
-		t.Errorf("expected prepend of cluster domain, got %+v", options[2].DNSSearch)
-	} else if options[2].DNSSearch[0] != ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain {
-		t.Errorf("expected domain %s, got %s", ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain, options[0].DNSSearch)
-	}
-}
-
 type testServiceLister struct {
 	services []*v1.Service
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
index 5019121d43a..61872cc64de 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package kubelet
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"net"
 	"os"
 	"sort"
 	"testing"
@@ -2170,3 +2171,90 @@ type podsByUID []*v1.Pod
 func (p podsByUID) Len() int           { return len(p) }
 func (p podsByUID) Swap(i, j int)      { p[i], p[j] = p[j], p[i] }
 func (p podsByUID) Less(i, j int) bool { return p[i].UID < p[j].UID }
+
+func TestGetClusterDNS(t *testing.T) {
+	testKubelet := newTestKubelet(t, false /* controllerAttachDetachEnabled */)
+	defer testKubelet.Cleanup()
+	kubelet := testKubelet.kubelet
+
+	clusterNS := "203.0.113.1"
+	kubelet.clusterDomain = "kubernetes.io"
+	kubelet.clusterDNS = []net.IP{net.ParseIP(clusterNS)}
+
+	pods := newTestPods(4)
+	pods[0].Spec.DNSPolicy = v1.DNSClusterFirstWithHostNet
+	pods[1].Spec.DNSPolicy = v1.DNSClusterFirst
+	pods[2].Spec.DNSPolicy = v1.DNSClusterFirst
+	pods[2].Spec.HostNetwork = false
+	pods[3].Spec.DNSPolicy = v1.DNSDefault
+
+	options := make([]struct {
+		DNS       []string
+		DNSSearch []string
+	}, 4)
+	for i, pod := range pods {
+		var err error
+		options[i].DNS, options[i].DNSSearch, _, err = kubelet.GetClusterDNS(pod)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to generate container options: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	if len(options[0].DNS) != 1 || options[0].DNS[0] != clusterNS {
+		t.Errorf("expected nameserver %s, got %+v", clusterNS, options[0].DNS)
+	}
+	if len(options[0].DNSSearch) == 0 || options[0].DNSSearch[0] != ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain {
+		t.Errorf("expected search %s, got %+v", ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain, options[0].DNSSearch)
+	}
+	if len(options[1].DNS) != 1 || options[1].DNS[0] != "127.0.0.1" {
+		t.Errorf("expected nameserver 127.0.0.1, got %+v", options[1].DNS)
+	}
+	if len(options[1].DNSSearch) != 1 || options[1].DNSSearch[0] != "." {
+		t.Errorf("expected search \".\", got %+v", options[1].DNSSearch)
+	}
+	if len(options[2].DNS) != 1 || options[2].DNS[0] != clusterNS {
+		t.Errorf("expected nameserver %s, got %+v", clusterNS, options[2].DNS)
+	}
+	if len(options[2].DNSSearch) == 0 || options[2].DNSSearch[0] != ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain {
+		t.Errorf("expected search %s, got %+v", ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain, options[2].DNSSearch)
+	}
+	if len(options[3].DNS) != 1 || options[3].DNS[0] != "127.0.0.1" {
+		t.Errorf("expected nameserver 127.0.0.1, got %+v", options[3].DNS)
+	}
+	if len(options[3].DNSSearch) != 1 || options[3].DNSSearch[0] != "." {
+		t.Errorf("expected search \".\", got %+v", options[3].DNSSearch)
+	}
+
+	kubelet.resolverConfig = "/etc/resolv.conf"
+	for i, pod := range pods {
+		var err error
+		options[i].DNS, options[i].DNSSearch, _, err = kubelet.GetClusterDNS(pod)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to generate container options: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	t.Logf("nameservers %+v", options[1].DNS)
+	if len(options[0].DNS) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected cluster nameserver only, got %+v", options[0].DNS)
+	} else if options[0].DNS[0] != clusterNS {
+		t.Errorf("expected nameserver %s, got %v", clusterNS, options[0].DNS[0])
+	}
+	expLength := len(options[1].DNSSearch) + 3
+	if expLength > 6 {
+		expLength = 6
+	}
+	if len(options[0].DNSSearch) != expLength {
+		t.Errorf("expected prepend of cluster domain, got %+v", options[0].DNSSearch)
+	} else if options[0].DNSSearch[0] != ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain {
+		t.Errorf("expected domain %s, got %s", ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain, options[0].DNSSearch)
+	}
+	if len(options[2].DNS) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected cluster nameserver only, got %+v", options[2].DNS)
+	} else if options[2].DNS[0] != clusterNS {
+		t.Errorf("expected nameserver %s, got %v", clusterNS, options[2].DNS[0])
+	}
+	if len(options[2].DNSSearch) != expLength {
+		t.Errorf("expected prepend of cluster domain, got %+v", options[2].DNSSearch)
+	} else if options[2].DNSSearch[0] != ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain {
+		t.Errorf("expected domain %s, got %s", ".svc."+kubelet.clusterDomain, options[0].DNSSearch)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
index 5e803b9cc9b..1b622b2ca66 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func (m *kubeGenericRuntimeManager) startContainer(podSandboxID string, podSandb
 
 // generateContainerConfig generates container config for kubelet runtime v1.
 func (m *kubeGenericRuntimeManager) generateContainerConfig(container *v1.Container, pod *v1.Pod, restartCount int, podIP, imageRef string) (*runtimeapi.ContainerConfig, error) {
-	opts, _, err := m.runtimeHelper.GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod, container, podIP)
+	opts, err := m.runtimeHelper.GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod, container, podIP)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container_test.go
index 525b48ead85..86f153ca40f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container_test.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func makeExpectedConfig(m *kubeGenericRuntimeManager, pod *v1.Pod, containerInde
 	container := &pod.Spec.Containers[containerIndex]
 	podIP := ""
 	restartCount := 0
-	opts, _, _ := m.runtimeHelper.GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod, container, podIP)
+	opts, _ := m.runtimeHelper.GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod, container, podIP)
 	containerLogsPath := buildContainerLogsPath(container.Name, restartCount)
 	restartCountUint32 := uint32(restartCount)
 	envs := make([]*runtimeapi.KeyValue, len(opts.Envs))
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/rkt/rkt.go b/pkg/kubelet/rkt/rkt.go
index 70838fa4c19..688f5cfec60 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/rkt/rkt.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/rkt/rkt.go
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) newAppcRuntimeApp(pod *v1.Pod, podIP string, c v1.Container, r
 	}
 
 	// TODO: determine how this should be handled for rkt
-	opts, _, err := r.runtimeHelper.GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod, &c, podIP)
+	opts, err := r.runtimeHelper.GenerateRunContainerOptions(pod, &c, podIP)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}