diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d715f2..c613915 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ Depending on the installation you perform, some tasks may be necessary or not. T
 | Key | Type | Default | Description |
 |-----|------|---------|-------------|
 | affinity | object | `{}` |  |
-| autoscaling.enabled | bool | `false` |  |
-| autoscaling.maxReplicas | int | `100` |  |
-| autoscaling.minReplicas | int | `1` |  |
-| autoscaling.targetCPUUtilizationPercentage | int | `80` |  |
 | cert-manager-issuer.enabled | bool | `true` |  |
 | cert-manager.enabled | bool | `true` |  |
 | cert-manager.installCRDs | bool | `true` |  |
@@ -142,14 +138,13 @@ Depending on the installation you perform, some tasks may be necessary or not. T
 | dex.service.ports.http.port | int | `8000` |  |
 | dex.service.type | string | `"NodePort"` |  |
 | diracx.hostname | string | `""` | Required: The hostname where the webapp/API is running |
-| diracx.manageOSIndices | bool | `true` |  |
 | diracx.osDbs.dbs | string | `nil` | Which DiracX OpenSearch DBs are used? |
 | diracx.osDbs.default | string | `nil` |  |
 | diracx.pythonModulesToInstall | list | `[]` | List of install specifications to pass to pip before launching each container |
 | diracx.service.port | int | `8000` |  |
 | diracx.settings | object | "e.g. DIRACX_CONFIG_BACKEND_URL=..." | Settings to inject into the API container via environment variables |
 | diracx.settings.DIRACX_CONFIG_BACKEND_URL | string | `"git+file:///cs_store/initialRepo"` | This corresponds to the basic dirac.cfg which must be present on all the servers TODO: autogenerate all of these |
-| diracx.sqlDbs.dbs | string | `nil` |  |
+| diracx.sqlDbs.dbs | string | `nil` | Which DiracX MySQL DBs are used? |
 | diracx.sqlDbs.default | string | `nil` |  |
 | diracxWeb.service.port | int | `8080` |  |
 | fullnameOverride | string | `""` |  |
diff --git a/diracx/templates/deployment.yaml b/diracx/templates/deployment.yaml
index 72c7acd..bc0a195 100644
--- a/diracx/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/diracx/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     {{- include "diracx.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
-  {{- if not .Values.autoscaling.enabled }}
   replicas: {{ .Values.replicaCount }}
-  {{- end }}
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       {{- include "diracx.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
diff --git a/diracx/templates/hpa.yaml b/diracx/templates/hpa.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6203607..0000000
--- a/diracx/templates/hpa.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-{{- if .Values.autoscaling.enabled }}
-apiVersion: autoscaling/v2beta1
-kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
-metadata:
-  name: {{ include "diracx.fullname" . }}
-  labels:
-    {{- include "diracx.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
-spec:
-  scaleTargetRef:
-    apiVersion: apps/v1
-    kind: Deployment
-    name: {{ include "diracx.fullname" . }}
-  minReplicas: {{ .Values.autoscaling.minReplicas }}
-  maxReplicas: {{ .Values.autoscaling.maxReplicas }}
-  metrics:
-    {{- if .Values.autoscaling.targetCPUUtilizationPercentage }}
-    - type: Resource
-      resource:
-        name: cpu
-        targetAverageUtilization: {{ .Values.autoscaling.targetCPUUtilizationPercentage }}
-    {{- end }}
-    {{- if .Values.autoscaling.targetMemoryUtilizationPercentage }}
-    - type: Resource
-      resource:
-        name: memory
-        targetAverageUtilization: {{ .Values.autoscaling.targetMemoryUtilizationPercentage }}
-    {{- end }}
-{{- end }}
diff --git a/diracx/templates/init-os/job.yaml b/diracx/templates/init-os/job.yaml
index 421ddc8..141ada5 100644
--- a/diracx/templates/init-os/job.yaml
+++ b/diracx/templates/init-os/job.yaml
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ spec:
                   name: diracx-os-root-connection-urls
                   key: DIRACX_OS_DB_{{ $dbName | upper }}
           {{- end }}
-          envFrom:
-            - secretRef:
-                name: diracx-init-os-secrets
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.initOs.resources | nindent 12 }}
       volumes:
diff --git a/diracx/templates/init-secrets/_init-secrets.sh.tpl b/diracx/templates/init-secrets/_init-secrets.sh.tpl
index c7084d3..1307813 100644
--- a/diracx/templates/init-secrets/_init-secrets.sh.tpl
+++ b/diracx/templates/init-secrets/_init-secrets.sh.tpl
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ generate_secret_if_needed diracx-sql-root-connection-urls \
 
 
 
-# If we deploy MySQL ourselves
+{{- if .Values.initOs.enabled }}
+# If we deploy opensearch ourselves
 {{- if .Values.opensearch.enabled }}
 
 # Make sure that there are no default connection settings
@@ -190,3 +191,4 @@ generate_secret_if_needed diracx-os-root-connection-urls \
 
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/diracx/templates/init-sql/job.yaml b/diracx/templates/init-sql/job.yaml
index a7be222..be915e7 100644
--- a/diracx/templates/init-sql/job.yaml
+++ b/diracx/templates/init-sql/job.yaml
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ spec:
                   name: diracx-sql-root-connection-urls
                   key: DIRACX_DB_URL_{{ $dbName | upper }}
           {{- end }}
-          envFrom:
-            - secretRef:
-                name: diracx-init-mysql-secrets
           resources:
             {{- toYaml $initSQLValues.resources | nindent 12 }}
       volumes:
diff --git a/diracx/templates/secrets.yaml b/diracx/templates/secrets.yaml
index 7b01b5a..1b69951 100644
--- a/diracx/templates/secrets.yaml
+++ b/diracx/templates/secrets.yaml
@@ -5,22 +5,3 @@ metadata:
 stringData:
 {{ .Values.diracx.settings | toYaml | indent 2 }}
 ---
-{{- if index .Values "init-sql" "enabled" }}
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Secret
-metadata:
-  name: diracx-init-mysql-secrets
-stringData:
-{{ (index .Values "init-sql" "env") | toYaml | indent 2 }}
----
-{{- end }}
-
-{{- if .Values.initOs.enabled }}
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Secret
-metadata:
-  name: diracx-init-os-secrets
-stringData:
-{{ .Values.initOs.env | toYaml | indent 2 }}
----
-{{- end }}
diff --git a/diracx/templates/web-deployment.yaml b/diracx/templates/web-deployment.yaml
index e63ebe5..f0ac25d 100644
--- a/diracx/templates/web-deployment.yaml
+++ b/diracx/templates/web-deployment.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     {{- include "diracx.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
-  {{- if not .Values.autoscaling.enabled }}
   replicas: {{ .Values.replicaCount }}
-  {{- end }}
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       {{- include "diracxWeb.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
diff --git a/diracx/values.yaml b/diracx/values.yaml
index 788f5da..90305de 100644
--- a/diracx/values.yaml
+++ b/diracx/values.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ securityContext:
 
 #################
 
-# TODO: should only be present during install
 init-cs:
   # Automatically initialize the repository in the CS volume
   enabled: true
@@ -121,12 +120,8 @@ diracx:
     DIRACX_CONFIG_BACKEND_URL: "git+file:///cs_store/initialRepo"
     DIRACX_SERVICE_AUTH_TOKEN_KEY: "file:///signing-key/rsa256.key"
     DIRACX_SERVICE_AUTH_ALLOWED_REDIRECTS: '["http://anything:8000/docs/oauth2-redirect"]'
-  # Should DiracX include an init container which manages the OS DB indices?
-  # TODO: move to pre-upgrade hook
-  manageOSIndices: true
 
 
-  # TODO:
   # If mysql is enabled, you are not allowed
   # to set the username passwords
   sqlDbs:
@@ -136,7 +131,7 @@ diracx:
   #     user: dirac
   #     password: password123
   #     host: sqlHost:123
-  #   # -- Which DiracX MySQL DBs are used?
+  # -- Which DiracX MySQL DBs are used?
     dbs:
   #    AuthDB:
   #    JobDB:
@@ -148,8 +143,11 @@ diracx:
   #         password: hush
   #         host: proxyHost:345
 
+  # If opensearch is enabled, you are not allowed
+  # to set the username passwords
   osDbs:
     default:
+
     # -- Which DiracX OpenSearch DBs are used?
     dbs:
       # JobParametersDB:
@@ -366,13 +364,6 @@ resources:
   #   cpu: 100m
   #   memory: 128Mi
 
-autoscaling:
-  enabled: false
-  minReplicas: 1
-  maxReplicas: 100
-  targetCPUUtilizationPercentage: 80
-  # targetMemoryUtilizationPercentage: 80
-
 nodeSelector: {}
 
 tolerations: []