diff --git a/deployment/cicd/Jenkinsfile b/deployment/cicd/Jenkinsfile
index 96acabc..d347002 100644
--- a/deployment/cicd/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/deployment/cicd/Jenkinsfile
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ podTemplate(
             stage("Setup Kubernetes") {
                 container('kubectl') {
                     sh """
-                        kubectl config use-context ${props.context}
                         kubectl create namespace ${props.namespace} --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
                     """
                 }
diff --git a/deployment/cicd/config/deploy_env_vars_dev b/deployment/cicd/config/deploy_env_vars_dev
index 55f04c3..a229d02 100644
--- a/deployment/cicd/config/deploy_env_vars_dev
+++ b/deployment/cicd/config/deploy_env_vars_dev
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 # dev Environment Configuration
-context=minikube
 namespace=phonebill