diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a5493b4c..51c070c1 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -203,8 +203,6 @@ func main() {
 	kubeConfig.QPS = config.DefaultAPIServerQPS
 	kubeConfig.Burst = config.DefaultAPIServerBurst
 	kubeConfig.UserAgent = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", ec2API.AppName, version.GitVersion)
-	kubeConfig.AcceptContentTypes = "application/vnd.kubernetes.protobuf,application/json"
-	kubeConfig.ContentType = "application/vnd.kubernetes.protobuf"
 
 	setupLog.Info("starting the controller with leadership setting",
 		"leader mode enabled", enableLeaderElection,