diff --git a/deploy/charts/emqx/templates/StatefulSet.yaml b/deploy/charts/emqx/templates/StatefulSet.yaml
index 36e362e23..02c2ec02c 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/emqx/templates/StatefulSet.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/emqx/templates/StatefulSet.yaml
@@ -150,13 +150,6 @@ spec:
             initialDelaySeconds: 60
             periodSeconds: 30
             failureThreshold: 10
-          lifecycle:
-            preStop:
-              exec:
-                command:
-                  - "/opt/emqx/bin/emqx_ctl"
-                  - "cluster"
-                  - "leave"
     {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}
       nodeSelector:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}