diff --git a/operator/pkg/helper/helper.go b/operator/pkg/helper/helper.go
index 7cb11936..bad25dfb 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/helper/helper.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/helper/helper.go
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ func (h *Helper) AddNameAndUID(name string, uid types.UID, kind string) error {
 	h.kind = kind
 	return nil
 }
+
 func (h *Helper) SetCustomResource(cr *qubershipv1.PatroniServices) error {
 	if helper == nil {
 		message := "cannot set Custom Resource, helper has not been initialized yet"
diff --git a/operator/pkg/helper/resource_management.go b/operator/pkg/helper/resource_management.go
index 6b67d452..986c2ffe 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/helper/resource_management.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/helper/resource_management.go
@@ -756,7 +756,6 @@ func (rm *ResourceManager) CreateServiceIfNotExists(service *corev1.Service) err
 	}, foundService)
 	if err != nil && errors.IsNotFound(err) {
 		logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Creating %s k8s service", service.Name))
-		service.OwnerReferences = rm.GetOwnerReferences()
 		service.Labels = rm.getLabels(service.ObjectMeta)
 		err = rm.kubeClient.Create(context.TODO(), service)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -776,7 +775,6 @@ func (rm *ResourceManager) CreateConfigMapIfNotExists(cm *corev1.ConfigMap) erro
 	}, foundCm)
 	if err != nil && errors.IsNotFound(err) {
 		logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Creating %s configMap", cm.Name))
-		cm.OwnerReferences = rm.GetOwnerReferences()
 		cm.Labels = rm.getLabels(cm.ObjectMeta)
 		err = rm.kubeClient.Create(context.TODO(), cm)
 		if err != nil {