diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 6ae2eb086bd..824c15df681 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -198,14 +198,6 @@ const (
 	// Normalize HttpGet URL and Header passing for lifecycle handlers with probers.
 	ConsistentHTTPGetHandlers featuregate.Feature = "ConsistentHTTPGetHandlers"
 
-	// owner: @jiahuif
-	// alpha: v1.21
-	// beta:  v1.22
-	// GA:    v1.24
-	//
-	// Enables Leader Migration for kube-controller-manager and cloud-controller-manager
-	ControllerManagerLeaderMigration featuregate.Feature = "ControllerManagerLeaderMigration"
-
 	// owner: @deejross, @soltysh
 	// kep: https://kep.k8s.io/3140
 	// alpha: v1.24
@@ -867,8 +859,6 @@ var defaultKubernetesFeatureGates = map[featuregate.Feature]featuregate.FeatureS
 
 	ConsistentHTTPGetHandlers: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA},
 
-	ControllerManagerLeaderMigration: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true}, // remove in 1.26
-
 	CronJobTimeZone: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 
 	DaemonSetUpdateSurge: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true}, // remove in 1.27
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 62d44a09ef1..1d80bd2b963 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -32,15 +32,6 @@ const (
 	// of code conflicts because changes are more likely to be scattered
 	// across the file.
 
-	// owner: @jiahuif
-	// alpha: v1.21
-	// beta:  v1.22
-	// GA:    v1.24
-	//
-	// Enables Leader Migration for kube-controller-manager and cloud-controller-manager
-	// copied and sync'ed from k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features/kube_features.go
-	ControllerManagerLeaderMigration featuregate.Feature = "ControllerManagerLeaderMigration"
-
 	// owner: @khenidak
 	// alpha: v1.15
 	//
@@ -56,7 +47,5 @@ func SetupCurrentKubernetesSpecificFeatureGates(featuregates featuregate.Mutable
 // cloudPublicFeatureGates consists of cloud-specific feature keys.
 // To add a new feature, define a key for it at k8s.io/api/pkg/features and add it here.
 var cloudPublicFeatureGates = map[featuregate.Feature]featuregate.FeatureSpec{
-	ControllerManagerLeaderMigration: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true}, // remove in 1.26
-
 	IPv6DualStack: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true},
 }
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager/pkg/leadermigration/feature.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager/pkg/leadermigration/feature.go
index fec07edb155..f9803d5ba28 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager/pkg/leadermigration/feature.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager/pkg/leadermigration/feature.go
@@ -17,12 +17,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 package leadermigration
 
 import (
-	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
-	"k8s.io/controller-manager/pkg/features"
 	_ "k8s.io/controller-manager/pkg/features/register"
 )
 
 // FeatureEnabled tells if leader migration is enabled through the feature gate.
 func FeatureEnabled() bool {
-	return feature.DefaultMutableFeatureGate.Enabled(features.ControllerManagerLeaderMigration)
+	return true
 }