diff --git a/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh b/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh
index b0c6c88c..2e098506 100755
--- a/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh
+++ b/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh
@@ -1551,9 +1551,6 @@ resume_deadlock_automation_after_core_recovery() {
   fi
 
   patch_flux_suspend_all false
-  if [[ "${RECOVERY_FLUX_SUSPEND_BOOTSTRAP_KUSTOMIZATION}" == "1" || "${RECOVERY_FLUX_SUSPEND_BOOTSTRAP_KUSTOMIZATION}" == "true" ]]; then
-    patch_kustomization_suspend flux-system true
-  fi
   patch_recovery_optional_flux_suspend true
   if kubectl -n flux-system get deployment kustomize-controller >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     run kubectl -n flux-system scale deployment kustomize-controller --replicas=1