diff --git a/nodepool/driver/openshiftpods/provider.py b/nodepool/driver/openshiftpods/provider.py
index c166e6bc4..e4377f638 100644
--- a/nodepool/driver/openshiftpods/provider.py
+++ b/nodepool/driver/openshiftpods/provider.py
@@ -96,14 +96,8 @@ class OpenshiftPodsProvider(OpenshiftProvider):
             self.log.exception("%s: unknown pool" % server_id)
             return
         self.log.debug("%s: removing pod" % pod_name)
-        delete_body = {
-            "apiVersion": "v1",
-            "kind": "DeleteOptions",
-            "propagationPolicy": "Background"
-        }
         try:
-            self.k8s_client.delete_namespaced_pod(
-                pod_name, project_name, delete_body)
+            self.k8s_client.delete_namespaced_pod(pod_name, project_name)
             self.log.info("%s: pod removed" % server_id)
         except Exception:
             # TODO: implement better exception handling
diff --git a/nodepool/tests/unit/test_driver_openshiftpods.py b/nodepool/tests/unit/test_driver_openshiftpods.py
index 06aea9f46..b8409a694 100644
--- a/nodepool/tests/unit/test_driver_openshiftpods.py
+++ b/nodepool/tests/unit/test_driver_openshiftpods.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class FakeCoreClient(object):
                 phase = "Running"
         return FakePod
 
-    def delete_namespaced_pod(self, name, project, delete_body):
+    def delete_namespaced_pod(self, name, project):
         to_delete = None
         for pod in self.pods:
             if pod.metadata.name == name: