diff --git a/migration/v0.34/README.md b/migration/v0.34/README.md
index 35b47eb66..d3d01619a 100644
--- a/migration/v0.34/README.md
+++ b/migration/v0.34/README.md
@@ -94,6 +94,21 @@ As with all scripts in this repository `CK8S_CONFIG_PATH` is expected to be set.
     git switch -d v0.34.x
     ```
 
+1. Verify that no important resources are present in the `elastic-system` and `influxdb-prometheus` namespaces.
+
+    ``` bash
+    ./migration/v0.34/prepare/30-delete-obsolete-ns.sh
+    ```
+
+    Expected output:
+
+    ```
+    No resources found in elastic-system namespace.
+    No resources found in influxdb-prometheus namespace.
+    ```
+
+    If resources _are_ present, verify that they are not something important.
+
 1. Update apps configuration:
 
     This will take a backup into `backups/` before modifying any files.
@@ -127,6 +142,12 @@ As with all scripts in this repository `CK8S_CONFIG_PATH` is expected to be set.
     ./migration/v0.30/apply/11-prometheus-operator-crds.sh execute
     ```
 
+1. Delete obsolete namespaces:
+
+    ```bash
+    ./migration/v0.34/apply/30-delete-obsolete-ns.sh execute
+    ```
+
 1. Upgrade applications:
 
     ```bash
diff --git a/migration/v0.34/apply/30-delete-obsolete-ns.sh b/migration/v0.34/apply/30-delete-obsolete-ns.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b6025b4fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migration/v0.34/apply/30-delete-obsolete-ns.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+ROOT="$(readlink -f "$(dirname "${0}")/../../../")"
+
+# shellcheck source=scripts/migration/lib.sh
+source "${ROOT}/scripts/migration/lib.sh"
+
+run() {
+  case "${1:-}" in
+  execute)
+    for NS in elastic-system influxdb-prometheus; do
+      if kubectl_do sc get namespace $NS >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+        log_info "  - deleting unused namespace $NS in sc"
+        kubectl_do sc delete namespace $NS
+      else
+        log_info "  - skip deleting not present namespace $NS in sc"
+      fi
+    done
+    ;;
+  rollback)
+    log_warn "  - restoration of unused namespaces not implemented"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    log_fatal "usage: \"${0}\" <execute|rollback>"
+    ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+run "${@}"
diff --git a/migration/v0.34/prepare/30-delete-obsolete-ns.sh b/migration/v0.34/prepare/30-delete-obsolete-ns.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ff97f06b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migration/v0.34/prepare/30-delete-obsolete-ns.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+HERE="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${0}")")"
+ROOT="$(readlink -f "${HERE}/../../../")"
+
+# shellcheck source=scripts/migration/lib.sh
+source "${ROOT}/scripts/migration/lib.sh"
+
+for NS in elastic-system influxdb-prometheus; do
+  log_info "checking for resources in namespace $NS"
+  NS_RESOURCES="$(kubectl_do sc get all -n $NS 2>&1)"
+  if [[ "$NS_RESOURCES" == "No resources found in $NS namespace." ]]; then
+    log_info "$NS_RESOURCES - safe to delete"
+  else
+    log_warn "Resources found in namespace $NS, please verify that these are okay to delete before proceeding to apply"
+    echo "$NS_RESOURCES"
+  fi
+done