diff --git a/pkg/operator/baremetal_pod.go b/pkg/operator/baremetal_pod.go
index df02fa8767..5d51b6a430 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/baremetal_pod.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/baremetal_pod.go
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ func newMetal3Containers(config *OperatorConfig) []corev1.Container {
 	containers = append(containers, createContainerMetal3Httpd(config))
 	containers = append(containers, createContainerMetal3IronicConductor(config))
 	containers = append(containers, createContainerMetal3IronicApi(config))
-	containers = append(containers, createContainerMetal3IronicExporter(config))
 	containers = append(containers, createContainerMetal3IronicInspector(config))
 	containers = append(containers, createContainerMetal3StaticIpManager(config))
 	return containers
@@ -335,26 +334,6 @@ func createContainerMetal3IronicApi(config *OperatorConfig) corev1.Container {
 	return container
 }
 
-func createContainerMetal3IronicExporter(config *OperatorConfig) corev1.Container {
-
-	container := corev1.Container{
-		Name:            "metal3-ironic-exporter",
-		Image:           config.BaremetalControllers.Ironic,
-		ImagePullPolicy: "Always",
-		SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-			Privileged: pointer.BoolPtr(true),
-		},
-		Command:      []string{"/bin/runironic-exporter"},
-		VolumeMounts: volumeMounts,
-		Env: []corev1.EnvVar{
-			setMariadbPassword(),
-			setEnvVar("HTTP_PORT", "http_port"),
-			setEnvVar("PROVISIONING_INTERFACE", "provisioning_interface"),
-		},
-	}
-	return container
-}
-
 func createContainerMetal3IronicInspector(config *OperatorConfig) corev1.Container {
 
 	container := corev1.Container{