diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
index a9f3e4fe9..0830ab023 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
@@ -975,8 +975,6 @@ weave_npc_image_repo: "{{ docker_image_repo }}/weaveworks/weave-npc"
 weave_npc_image_tag: "{{ weave_version }}"
 cilium_image_repo: "{{ quay_image_repo }}/cilium/cilium"
 cilium_image_tag: "{{ cilium_version }}"
-cilium_init_image_repo: "{{ quay_image_repo }}/cilium/cilium-init"
-cilium_init_image_tag: "2019-04-05"
 cilium_operator_image_repo: "{{ quay_image_repo }}/cilium/operator"
 cilium_operator_image_tag: "{{ cilium_version }}"
 cilium_hubble_relay_image_repo: "{{ quay_image_repo }}/cilium/hubble-relay"
@@ -1369,15 +1367,6 @@ downloads:
     groups:
     - k8s_cluster
 
-  cilium_init:
-    enabled: "{{ kube_network_plugin == 'cilium' or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool }}"
-    container: true
-    repo: "{{ cilium_init_image_repo }}"
-    tag: "{{ cilium_init_image_tag }}"
-    sha256: "{{ cilium_init_digest_checksum|default(None) }}"
-    groups:
-    - k8s_cluster
-
   cilium_operator:
     enabled: "{{ kube_network_plugin == 'cilium' or cilium_deploy_additionally | default(false) | bool }}"
     container: true