diff --git a/installer/pkg/config/v1/config.go b/installer/pkg/config/v1/config.go
index c76259abcd5ee4..8053e0b68ee3b0 100644
--- a/installer/pkg/config/v1/config.go
+++ b/installer/pkg/config/v1/config.go
@@ -170,12 +170,7 @@ type ContainerRegistryExternal struct {
 }
 
 type Jaeger struct {
-	InCluster *bool                   `json:"inCluster,omitempty" validate:"required"`
-	External  *JaegerOperatorExternal `json:"external,omitempty" validate:"required_if=InCluster false"`
-}
-
-type JaegerOperatorExternal struct {
-	Certificate ObjectRef `json:"certificate" validate:"required"`
+	InCluster *bool `json:"inCluster,omitempty" validate:"required"`
 }
 
 type LogLevel string