diff --git a/kubernetes-maven-plugin/plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/maven/plugin/mojo/build/HelmMojo.java b/kubernetes-maven-plugin/plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/maven/plugin/mojo/build/HelmMojo.java
index 040f4a2a69..a4b1b09ffa 100644
--- a/kubernetes-maven-plugin/plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/maven/plugin/mojo/build/HelmMojo.java
+++ b/kubernetes-maven-plugin/plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/maven/plugin/mojo/build/HelmMojo.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Parameter;
 import org.apache.maven.project.MavenProjectHelper;
 import org.eclipse.jkube.kit.resource.helm.GeneratedChartListener;
-import org.eclipse.jkube.kit.resource.helm.HelmConfig;
 
 /**
  * Generates a Helm chart for the Kubernetes resources
@@ -71,8 +70,4 @@ protected File getKubernetesManifest() {
     return kubernetesManifest;
   }
 
-  @Override
-  protected HelmConfig.HelmType getDefaultHelmType() {
-    return HelmConfig.HelmType.KUBERNETES;
-  }
 }