diff --git a/charts/descheduler/templates/clusterrole.yaml b/charts/descheduler/templates/clusterrole.yaml
index 68ae90787..3a36d23e6 100644
--- a/charts/descheduler/templates/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/charts/descheduler/templates/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ rules:
   verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["pods"]
-  verbs: ["get", "watch", "list", "delete"]
+  verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["pods/eviction"]
   verbs: ["create"]
diff --git a/kubernetes/base/rbac.yaml b/kubernetes/base/rbac.yaml
index a87e99415..551e198e2 100644
--- a/kubernetes/base/rbac.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/base/rbac.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ rules:
   verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["pods"]
-  verbs: ["get", "watch", "list", "delete"]
+  verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["pods/eviction"]
   verbs: ["create"]