diff --git a/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go b/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go
index 2b26bfd73..4bc72d3a3 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go
@@ -151,17 +151,18 @@ func printTappedPodsPreview(ctx context.Context, kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.
 	}
 }
 
-func startTapperSyncer(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, provider *kubernetes.Provider, targetNamespaces []string, mizuApiFilteringOptions api.TrafficFilteringOptions, startTime time.Time) error {
+func startTapperSyncer(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, provider *kubernetes.Provider, targetNamespaces []string, startTime time.Time) error {
 	tapperSyncer, err := kubernetes.CreateAndStartMizuTapperSyncer(ctx, provider, kubernetes.TapperSyncerConfig{
-		TargetNamespaces:         targetNamespaces,
-		PodFilterRegex:           *config.Config.Tap.PodRegex(),
-		MizuResourcesNamespace:   config.Config.MizuResourcesNamespace,
-		AgentImage:               config.Config.AgentImage,
-		TapperResources:          config.Config.Tap.TapperResources,
-		ImagePullPolicy:          config.Config.ImagePullPolicy(),
-		LogLevel:                 config.Config.LogLevel(),
-		IgnoredUserAgents:        config.Config.Tap.IgnoredUserAgents,
-		MizuApiFilteringOptions:  mizuApiFilteringOptions,
+		TargetNamespaces:       targetNamespaces,
+		PodFilterRegex:         *config.Config.Tap.PodRegex(),
+		MizuResourcesNamespace: config.Config.MizuResourcesNamespace,
+		AgentImage:             config.Config.AgentImage,
+		TapperResources:        config.Config.Tap.TapperResources,
+		ImagePullPolicy:        config.Config.ImagePullPolicy(),
+		LogLevel:               config.Config.LogLevel(),
+		MizuApiFilteringOptions: api.TrafficFilteringOptions{
+			IgnoredUserAgents: config.Config.Tap.IgnoredUserAgents,
+		},
 		MizuServiceAccountExists: state.mizuServiceAccountExists,
 		ServiceMesh:              config.Config.Tap.ServiceMesh,
 		Tls:                      config.Config.Tap.Tls,
@@ -229,12 +230,6 @@ func getErrorDisplayTextForK8sTapManagerError(err kubernetes.K8sTapManagerError)
 	}
 }
 
-func getMizuApiFilteringOptions() (*api.TrafficFilteringOptions, error) {
-	return &api.TrafficFilteringOptions{
-		IgnoredUserAgents: config.Config.Tap.IgnoredUserAgents,
-	}, nil
-}
-
 func watchApiServerPod(ctx context.Context, kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Provider, cancel context.CancelFunc) {
 	podExactRegex := regexp.MustCompile(fmt.Sprintf("^%s$", kubernetes.ApiServerPodName))
 	podWatchHelper := kubernetes.NewPodWatchHelper(kubernetesProvider, podExactRegex)
@@ -352,8 +347,7 @@ func watchApiServerEvents(ctx context.Context, kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Pr
 func postApiServerStarted(ctx context.Context, kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Provider, cancel context.CancelFunc) {
 	startProxyReportErrorIfAny(kubernetesProvider, ctx, cancel, config.Config.Tap.GuiPort)
 
-	options, _ := getMizuApiFilteringOptions()
-	if err := startTapperSyncer(ctx, cancel, kubernetesProvider, state.targetNamespaces, *options, state.startTime); err != nil {
+	if err := startTapperSyncer(ctx, cancel, kubernetesProvider, state.targetNamespaces, state.startTime); err != nil {
 		logger.Log.Errorf(uiUtils.Error, fmt.Sprintf("Error starting mizu tapper syncer: %v", errormessage.FormatError(err)))
 		cancel()
 	}
diff --git a/shared/kubernetes/mizuTapperSyncer.go b/shared/kubernetes/mizuTapperSyncer.go
index d996665a4..c0e8ef8c3 100644
--- a/shared/kubernetes/mizuTapperSyncer.go
+++ b/shared/kubernetes/mizuTapperSyncer.go
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ type TapperSyncerConfig struct {
 	TapperResources          shared.Resources
 	ImagePullPolicy          core.PullPolicy
 	LogLevel                 logging.Level
-	IgnoredUserAgents        []string
 	MizuApiFilteringOptions  api.TrafficFilteringOptions
 	MizuServiceAccountExists bool
 	ServiceMesh              bool