diff --git a/keda/templates/_helpers.tpl b/keda/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 1fb210c7..ec99f4f3 100644
--- a/keda/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/keda/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ Generate basic labels
 helm.sh/chart: {{ include "keda.chart" . }}
 app.kubernetes.io/component: operator
 app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
-app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
 app.kubernetes.io/part-of: {{ .Values.operator.name }}
 {{- if .Chart.AppVersion }}
 app.kubernetes.io/version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion }}