diff --git a/config/clusters/2i2c-aws-us/dask-staging.values.yaml b/config/clusters/2i2c-aws-us/dask-staging.values.yaml
index 6b2569467d..ef475a47b1 100644
--- a/config/clusters/2i2c-aws-us/dask-staging.values.yaml
+++ b/config/clusters/2i2c-aws-us/dask-staging.values.yaml
@@ -41,8 +41,3 @@ basehub:
             - 2i2c-org
           scope:
             - read:org
-        Authenticator:
-          # You must always set admin_users, even if it is an empty list,
-          # otherwise `add_staff_user_ids_to_admin_users: true` will fail
-          # silently and no staff members will have admin access.
-          admin_users: []
diff --git a/config/clusters/2i2c-aws-us/staging.values.yaml b/config/clusters/2i2c-aws-us/staging.values.yaml
index 8992c8403c..7d839d7b3d 100644
--- a/config/clusters/2i2c-aws-us/staging.values.yaml
+++ b/config/clusters/2i2c-aws-us/staging.values.yaml
@@ -36,8 +36,3 @@ jupyterhub:
           - 2i2c-org
         scope:
           - read:org
-      Authenticator:
-        # You must always set admin_users, even if it is an empty list,
-        # otherwise `add_staff_user_ids_to_admin_users: true` will fail
-        # silently and no staff members will have admin access.
-        admin_users: []