diff --git a/kubernetes/cray-ims/templates/cray-ims-v2-image-create-kiwi-ng-job-template.yaml b/kubernetes/cray-ims/templates/cray-ims-v2-image-create-kiwi-ng-job-template.yaml
index 47da614..3755eee 100644
--- a/kubernetes/cray-ims/templates/cray-ims-v2-image-create-kiwi-ng-job-template.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/cray-ims/templates/cray-ims-v2-image-create-kiwi-ng-job-template.yaml
@@ -332,10 +332,6 @@ data:
               value: /mnt/image
             - name: SSHD_OPTIONS
               value: "-E /etc/cray/ims/sshd.log -f /etc/cray/ims/sshd_config"
-            # If the -f options is specified in SSHD_OPTIONS, the value of SSHD_CONFIG_FILE must match in order for the ssh jail to be setup correctly.
-            # SSHD_CONFIG_FILE is only used for writing to the sshd config file, and is not passed to sshd unless specified in SSHD_OPTIONS.
-            - name: SSHD_CONFIG_FILE
-              value: "/etc/cray/ims/sshd_config"
             - name: IMS_JOB_ID
               value: "$id"
             - name: SSH_JAIL