diff --git a/charts/core/README.md b/charts/core/README.md
index fa98cd16..f2f3f56d 100644
--- a/charts/core/README.md
+++ b/charts/core/README.md
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ Parameter | Description | Default | Notes
 `controller.certificate.secret` | Replace controller REST API certificate using secret if secret name is specified | `nil` |
 `controller.certificate.keyFile` | Replace controller REST API certificate key file | `tls.key` |
 `controller.certificate.pemFile` | Replace controller REST API certificate pem file | `tls.pem` |
-`controller.jwtCertificate.secret` | Replace controller JWT signing key using secret if secret name is specified | `nil` |
-`controller.jwtCertificate.keyFile` | Replace controller JWT signing key file | `tls.key` |
-`controller.jwtCertificate.pemFile` | Replace controller JWT signing pem file | `tls.pem` |
 `controller.federation.mastersvc.type` | Multi-cluster primary cluster service type. If specified, the deployment will be used to manage other clusters. Possible values include NodePort, LoadBalancer and ClusterIP. | `nil` |
 `controller.federation.mastersvc.annotations` | Add annotations to Multi-cluster primary cluster REST API service | `{}` |
 `controller.federation.mastersvc.route.enabled` | If true, create a OpenShift route to expose the Multi-cluster primary cluster service | `false` |
diff --git a/charts/core/templates/controller-deployment.yaml b/charts/core/templates/controller-deployment.yaml
index a6b44326..693b50e2 100644
--- a/charts/core/templates/controller-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/core/templates/controller-deployment.yaml
@@ -261,11 +261,6 @@ spec:
           secret:
             secretName: {{ .Values.controller.certificate.secret }}
       {{- end }}
-      {{- if .Values.controller.jwtCertificate.secret }}
-        - name: userjwtcert
-          secret:
-            secretName: {{ .Values.controller.jwtCertificate.secret }}
-      {{- end }}
       {{- if .Values.internal.certmanager.enabled }}
         - name: internal-cert
           secret:
diff --git a/charts/core/values.yaml b/charts/core/values.yaml
index 8d57f0a1..a3640be4 100644
--- a/charts/core/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/core/values.yaml
@@ -145,10 +145,6 @@ controller:
     secret:
     keyFile: tls.key
     pemFile: tls.pem
-  jwtCertificate:
-    secret:
-    keyFile: tls.key
-    pemFile: tls.pem
   internal: # this is used for internal communication. Please use the SAME CA for all the components (controller, scanner, adapter and enforcer)
     certificate:
       secret: neuvector-internal
diff --git a/test/deployment_test.go b/test/deployment_test.go
index 96342e26..79069d09 100644
--- a/test/deployment_test.go
+++ b/test/deployment_test.go
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ func TestControllerSecrets(t *testing.T) {
 		helm.UnmarshalK8SYaml(t, output, &dep)
 		if dep.Name == "neuvector-controller-pod" {
 
-			// cert, usercert and userjwtcert will be mounted.
+			// cert and usercert will be mounted.
 			assert.Contains(t, dep.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes, corev1.Volume{
 				Name: "cert",
 				VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
@@ -358,14 +358,6 @@ func TestControllerSecrets(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			})
 
-			assert.NotContains(t, dep.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes, corev1.Volume{
-				Name: "userjwtcert",
-				VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
-					Secret: &corev1.SecretVolumeSource{
-						SecretName: "nv-jwt-secret",
-					},
-				},
-			})
 			for _, container := range dep.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers {
 				if container.Name == "neuvector-controller-pod" {
 
@@ -418,7 +410,7 @@ func TestControllerNoSecrets(t *testing.T) {
 		helm.UnmarshalK8SYaml(t, output, &dep)
 		if dep.Name == "neuvector-controller-pod" {
 
-			// cert, usercert and userjwtcert will be mounted.
+			// cert and usercert will be mounted.
 			assert.NotContains(t, dep.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes, corev1.Volume{
 				Name: "cert",
 				VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
@@ -437,14 +429,6 @@ func TestControllerNoSecrets(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			})
 
-			assert.NotContains(t, dep.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes, corev1.Volume{
-				Name: "userjwtcert",
-				VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
-					Secret: &corev1.SecretVolumeSource{
-						SecretName: "nv-jwt-secret",
-					},
-				},
-			})
 			for _, container := range dep.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers {
 				if container.Name == "neuvector-controller-pod" {
 
@@ -469,83 +453,6 @@ func TestControllerNoSecrets(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestControllerWithSSLAndJWTKeys(t *testing.T) {
-	helmChartPath := "../charts/core"
-
-	options := &helm.Options{
-		SetValues: map[string]string{
-			"controller.certificate.secret":     "nv-ssl-secret",
-			"controller.certificate.keyFile":    "key2.pem",
-			"controller.certificate.pemFile":    "cert2.pem",
-			"controller.jwtCertificate.secret":  "nv-jwt-secret",
-			"controller.jwtCertificate.keyFile": "key2.pem",
-			"controller.jwtCertificate.pemFile": "cert2.pem",
-		},
-	}
-
-	out := helm.RenderTemplate(t, options, helmChartPath, nvRel, []string{
-		"templates/controller-deployment.yaml",
-		"templates/controller-secret.yaml",
-	})
-	outs := splitYaml(out)
-
-	// Secret will be created and mounted
-	for _, output := range outs {
-		var dep appsv1.Deployment
-		helm.UnmarshalK8SYaml(t, output, &dep)
-		if dep.Name == "neuvector-controller-pod" {
-
-			// cert, usercert and userjwtcert will be mounted.
-			assert.Contains(t, dep.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes, corev1.Volume{
-				Name: "cert",
-				VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
-					Secret: &corev1.SecretVolumeSource{
-						SecretName: "neuvector-controller-secret",
-					},
-				},
-			})
-
-			assert.Contains(t, dep.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes, corev1.Volume{
-				Name: "usercert",
-				VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
-					Secret: &corev1.SecretVolumeSource{
-						SecretName: "nv-ssl-secret",
-					},
-				},
-			})
-
-			assert.Contains(t, dep.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes, corev1.Volume{
-				Name: "userjwtcert",
-				VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
-					Secret: &corev1.SecretVolumeSource{
-						SecretName: "nv-jwt-secret",
-					},
-				},
-			})
-			for _, container := range dep.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers {
-				if container.Name == "neuvector-controller-pod" {
-
-					assert.Contains(t, container.VolumeMounts, corev1.VolumeMount{
-						Name:      "usercert",
-						MountPath: "/etc/neuvector/certs/ssl-cert.key",
-						SubPath:   "key2.pem",
-						ReadOnly:  true,
-					})
-
-					assert.Contains(t, container.VolumeMounts, corev1.VolumeMount{
-						Name:      "usercert",
-						MountPath: "/etc/neuvector/certs/ssl-cert.pem",
-						SubPath:   "cert2.pem",
-						ReadOnly:  true,
-					})
-				}
-
-			}
-
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func TestControllerWithOnlySSLKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	helmChartPath := "../charts/core"
 
@@ -569,7 +476,7 @@ func TestControllerWithOnlySSLKeys(t *testing.T) {
 		helm.UnmarshalK8SYaml(t, output, &dep)
 		if dep.Name == "neuvector-controller-pod" {
 
-			// cert, usercert will be mounted but not userjwtcert.
+			// cert and usercert will be mounted.
 			assert.Contains(t, dep.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes, corev1.Volume{
 				Name: "cert",
 				VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
@@ -588,15 +495,6 @@ func TestControllerWithOnlySSLKeys(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			})
 
-			assert.NotContains(t, dep.Spec.Template.Spec.Volumes, corev1.Volume{
-				Name: "userjwtcert",
-				VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
-					Secret: &corev1.SecretVolumeSource{
-						SecretName: "nv-jwt-secret",
-					},
-				},
-			})
-
 			for _, container := range dep.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers {
 				if container.Name == "neuvector-controller-pod" {