diff --git a/kubernetes-maven-plugin/plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/maven/plugin/mojo/build/ResourceMojo.java b/kubernetes-maven-plugin/plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/maven/plugin/mojo/build/ResourceMojo.java
index 4a87d479d3..7a7819344c 100644
--- a/kubernetes-maven-plugin/plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/maven/plugin/mojo/build/ResourceMojo.java
+++ b/kubernetes-maven-plugin/plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/maven/plugin/mojo/build/ResourceMojo.java
@@ -179,11 +179,6 @@ public void executeInternal() throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureExceptio
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected RuntimeMode getRuntimeMode() {
-        return RuntimeMode.KUBERNETES;
-    }
-
     protected PlatformMode getPlatformMode() {
         return PlatformMode.kubernetes;
     }