diff --git a/codebundles/cli-test/runbook.robot b/codebundles/cli-test/runbook.robot
index ab7bbdd0..78e6c9f7 100644
--- a/codebundles/cli-test/runbook.robot
+++ b/codebundles/cli-test/runbook.robot
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ Suite Initialization
     ...    description=The kubernetes kubeconfig yaml containing connection configuration used to connect to cluster(s).
     ...    pattern=\w*
     ...    example=For examples, start here https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/organize-cluster-access-kubeconfig/
-    ${kubectl}=    RW.Core.Import Service    kubectl
-    ...    description=The location service used to interpret shell commands.
-    ...    default=kubectl-service.shared
-    ...    example=kubectl-service.shared
     ${NAMESPACE}=    RW.Core.Import User Variable    NAMESPACE
     ...    type=string
     ...    description=The name of the Kubernetes namespace to scope actions and searching to.
@@ -32,7 +28,6 @@ Suite Initialization
     Set Suite Variable    ${NAMESPACE}    ${NAMESPACE}
     Set Suite Variable    ${CONTEXT}    ${CONTEXT}
     Set Suite Variable    ${kubeconfig}    ${kubeconfig}
-    Set Suite Variable    ${kubectl}    ${kubectl}
     Set Suite Variable    ${env}    {"KUBECONFIG":"./${kubeconfig.key}"}
 
 *** Tasks ***
diff --git a/codebundles/cmd-test/runbook.robot b/codebundles/cmd-test/runbook.robot
index ed3a9569..961afcc4 100644
--- a/codebundles/cmd-test/runbook.robot
+++ b/codebundles/cmd-test/runbook.robot
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ Suite Initialization
     ...    description=The kubernetes kubeconfig yaml containing connection configuration used to connect to cluster(s).
     ...    pattern=\w*
     ...    example=For examples, start here https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/organize-cluster-access-kubeconfig/
-    ${kubectl}=    RW.Core.Import Service    kubectl
-    ...    description=The location service used to interpret shell commands.
-    ...    default=kubectl-service.shared
-    ...    example=kubectl-service.shared
     ${NAMESPACE}=    RW.Core.Import User Variable    NAMESPACE
     ...    type=string
     ...    description=The name of the Kubernetes namespace to scope actions and searching to.
@@ -109,4 +105,3 @@ Suite Initialization
     IF    "${RUN_LOCAL}" == "YES"
         ${kubectl}=    Evaluate    None
     END
-    Set Suite Variable    ${kubectl}    ${kubectl}
diff --git a/codebundles/k8s-jenkins-healthcheck/runbook.robot b/codebundles/k8s-jenkins-healthcheck/runbook.robot
index a7696460..402d0aed 100644
--- a/codebundles/k8s-jenkins-healthcheck/runbook.robot
+++ b/codebundles/k8s-jenkins-healthcheck/runbook.robot
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ Suite Initialization
     ...    description=The kubernetes kubeconfig yaml containing connection configuration used to connect to cluster(s).
     ...    pattern=\w*
     ...    example=For examples, start here https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/organize-cluster-access-kubeconfig/
-    ${kubectl}=    RW.Core.Import Service    kubectl
-    ...    description=The location service used to interpret shell commands.
-    ...    default=kubectl-service.shared
-    ...    example=kubectl-service.shared
     ${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_BINARY}=    RW.Core.Import User Variable    KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_BINARY
     ...    type=string
     ...    description=Which binary to use for Kubernetes CLI commands.
@@ -62,7 +58,6 @@ Suite Initialization
     ...    example=my-secret-token
     ...    default=
     Set Suite Variable    ${kubeconfig}    ${kubeconfig}
-    Set Suite Variable    ${kubectl}    ${kubectl}
     Set Suite Variable    ${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_BINARY}    ${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_BINARY}
     Set Suite Variable    ${CONTEXT}    ${CONTEXT}
     Set Suite Variable    ${NAMESPACE}    ${NAMESPACE}
diff --git a/codebundles/k8s-labeledpods-healthcheck/sli.robot b/codebundles/k8s-labeledpods-healthcheck/sli.robot
index 9e72625e..be64894a 100644
--- a/codebundles/k8s-labeledpods-healthcheck/sli.robot
+++ b/codebundles/k8s-labeledpods-healthcheck/sli.robot
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ Suite Initialization
     ...    description=The kubernetes kubeconfig yaml containing connection configuration used to connect to cluster(s).
     ...    pattern=\w*
     ...    example=For examples, start here https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/organize-cluster-access-kubeconfig/
-    ${kubectl}=    RW.Core.Import Service    kubectl
-    ...    description=The location service used to interpret shell commands.
-    ...    default=kubectl-service.shared
-    ...    example=kubectl-service.shared
     ${NAMESPACE}=    RW.Core.Import User Variable    NAMESPACE
     ...    type=string
     ...    description=The name of the Kubernetes namespace to scope actions and searching to. Supports csv list of namespaces, or ALL. 
@@ -43,7 +39,6 @@ Suite Initialization
     ...    example=kubectl
     ...    default=kubectl
     Set Suite Variable    ${kubeconfig}    ${kubeconfig}
-    Set Suite Variable    ${kubectl}    ${kubectl}
     Set Suite Variable    ${LABELS}    ${LABELS}
     Set Suite Variable    ${CONTEXT}    ${CONTEXT}
     Set Suite Variable    ${NAMESPACE}    ${NAMESPACE}
diff --git a/codebundles/k8s-restart-resource/runbook.robot b/codebundles/k8s-restart-resource/runbook.robot
index 8e9f412a..111364d3 100644
--- a/codebundles/k8s-restart-resource/runbook.robot
+++ b/codebundles/k8s-restart-resource/runbook.robot
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ Suite Initialization
     ...    description=The kubernetes kubeconfig yaml containing connection configuration used to connect to cluster(s).
     ...    pattern=\w*
     ...    example=For examples, start here https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/organize-cluster-access-kubeconfig/
-    ${kubectl}=    RW.Core.Import Service    kubectl
-    ...    description=The location service used to interpret shell commands.
-    ...    default=kubectl-service.shared
-    ...    example=kubectl-service.shared
     ${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_BINARY}=    RW.Core.Import User Variable    KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_BINARY
     ...    type=string
     ...    description=Which binary to use for Kubernetes CLI commands.
@@ -96,7 +92,6 @@ Suite Initialization
     ...    description=The kubectl label string to use for selecting the resource.
     ...    pattern=\w*
     Set Suite Variable    ${kubeconfig}    ${kubeconfig}
-    Set Suite Variable    ${kubectl}    ${kubectl}
     Set Suite Variable    ${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_BINARY}    ${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_BINARY}
     Set Suite Variable    ${CONTEXT}    ${CONTEXT}
     Set Suite Variable    ${NAMESPACE}    ${NAMESPACE}
diff --git a/codebundles/k8s-serviceaccount-check/runbook.robot b/codebundles/k8s-serviceaccount-check/runbook.robot
index 90549a53..7db038c2 100644
--- a/codebundles/k8s-serviceaccount-check/runbook.robot
+++ b/codebundles/k8s-serviceaccount-check/runbook.robot
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ Suite Initialization
     ...    example=default
     ...    default=default
     Set Suite Variable    ${kubeconfig}    ${kubeconfig}
-    Set Suite Variable    ${kubectl}    ${kubectl}
     Set Suite Variable    ${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_BINARY}    ${KUBERNETES_DISTRIBUTION_BINARY}
     Set Suite Variable    ${CONTEXT}    ${CONTEXT}
     Set Suite Variable    ${NAMESPACE}    ${NAMESPACE}