diff --git a/kubernetes/cmsweb/services/auth-proxy-server.yaml b/kubernetes/cmsweb/services/auth-proxy-server.yaml
index b9b35ac2b..28f18fca0 100644
--- a/kubernetes/cmsweb/services/auth-proxy-server.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/cmsweb/services/auth-proxy-server.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ spec:
         volumeMounts:
         - name: auth-secrets
           mountPath: /etc/secrets
-          defaultMode: 256
         - name: www-htdocs
           mountPath: /www
         - mountPath: /host/etc/grid-security