diff --git a/cluster/gce/config-test.sh b/cluster/gce/config-test.sh
index a6ba4abb15d..98762fe9901 100755
--- a/cluster/gce/config-test.sh
+++ b/cluster/gce/config-test.sh
@@ -160,9 +160,6 @@ fi
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034 # Variables sourced in other scripts.
 FEATURE_GATES=${KUBE_FEATURE_GATES:-}
 
-#Optional: disable the cloud provider no schedule taint for testing.
-TEST_IGNORE_CLOUDPROVIDER_TAINT=${KUBE_TEST_IGNORE_CLOUDPROVIDER_TAINT:-}
-
 TERMINATED_POD_GC_THRESHOLD=${TERMINATED_POD_GC_THRESHOLD:-100}
 
 # Extra docker options for nodes.
@@ -298,8 +295,6 @@ export LOGGING_DESTINATION=${KUBE_LOGGING_DESTINATION:-gcp} # options: gcp
 export ENABLE_CLUSTER_LOGGING=${KUBE_ENABLE_CLUSTER_LOGGING:-true}
 export ELASTICSEARCH_LOGGING_REPLICAS=1
 
-export TEST_IGNORE_CLOUDPROVIDER_TAINT=${KUBE_TEST_IGNORE_CLOUDPROVIDER_TAINT:-false}
-
 # Optional: Don't require https for registries in our local RFC1918 network
 if [[ ${KUBE_ENABLE_INSECURE_REGISTRY:-false} = 'true' ]]; then
   EXTRA_DOCKER_OPTS="${EXTRA_DOCKER_OPTS} --insecure-registry 10.0.0.0/8"
diff --git a/hack/ginkgo-e2e.sh b/hack/ginkgo-e2e.sh
index b49828c4892..7814433d200 100755
--- a/hack/ginkgo-e2e.sh
+++ b/hack/ginkgo-e2e.sh
@@ -130,11 +130,6 @@ if [[ "${KUBERNETES_PROVIDER}" == "azure" ]]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-if [[ "${TEST_IGNORE_CLOUDPROVIDER_TAINT:-}" == true ]]; then
-  echo "Found test ignore cloude provider taint, removing NoSchedule taint from all nodes"
-  "${KUBE_ROOT}/cluster/kubectl.sh" taint nodes --all node.cloudprovider.kubernetes.io/uninitialized:NoSchedule-
-fi
-
 # These arguments are understood by both Ginkgo test suite and CLI.
 # Some arguments (like --nodes) are only supported when using the CLI.
 # Those get set below when choosing the program.