diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/config.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/config.go
index b99794f43ff1..5551cb79ac10 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/config.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/config.go
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ var settings = []Setting{
 		validations: []setFn{IsValidDriver},
 		callbacks:   []setFn{RequiresRestartMsg},
 	},
-	{
-		name:        "container-runtime",
-		set:         SetString,
-		validations: []setFn{IsContainerdRuntime},
-		callbacks:   []setFn{RequiresRestartMsg},
-	},
 	{
 		name:      "feature-gates",
 		set:       SetString,