diff --git a/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in b/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
index 174ea5a77b..1a6bacac2e 100644
--- a/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
+++ b/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-rc.yaml.in
@@ -61,12 +61,4 @@ spec:
         - containerPort: 53
           name: dns-tcp
           protocol: TCP
-        livenessProbe:
-          exec:
-            command:
-            - /bin/sh
-            - -c
-            - nslookup kubernetes.default.svc.{{ pillar['dns_domain'] }} localhost >/dev/null
-          initialDelaySeconds: 30
-          timeoutSeconds: 5
       dnsPolicy: Default  # Don't use cluster DNS.