diff --git a/pkg/servicemesh/servicemesh_setup.go b/pkg/servicemesh/servicemesh_setup.go
index a6c94202af3..843eaa119c9 100644
--- a/pkg/servicemesh/servicemesh_setup.go
+++ b/pkg/servicemesh/servicemesh_setup.go
@@ -37,13 +37,6 @@ func (s *ServiceMeshInitializer) Prepare() error {
 		return errors.New(reason)
 	}
 
-	// TODO rework how this should be handled (reverse control - component calls it instead?)
-	/*
-		if err := s.addOssmEnvFile("USE_ISTIO", "true", "ISTIO_GATEWAY", fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", pluginSpec.AppNamespace, "odh-gateway")); err != nil {
-			return errors.WithStack(err)
-		}
-	*/
-
 	return s.defineFeatures(s)
 }