diff --git a/library/common/templates/lib/pod/volumes/_projected.tpl b/library/common/templates/lib/pod/volumes/_projected.tpl
index 12ee2e91..b9e59da3 100644
--- a/library/common/templates/lib/pod/volumes/_projected.tpl
+++ b/library/common/templates/lib/pod/volumes/_projected.tpl
@@ -28,14 +28,6 @@ objectData: The object data to be used to render the volume.
     {{- $objectName = (printf "%s-%s" (include "tc.v1.common.lib.chart.names.fullname" $rootCtx) $objectName) -}}
   {{- end -}}
 
-  {{- $optional := false -}}
-  {{- if hasKey $objectData "optional" -}}
-    {{- if not (kindIs "bool" $objectData.optional) -}}
-      {{- fail (printf "Persistence - Expected [optional] to be [bool], but got [%s]" (kindOf $objectData.optional)) -}}
-    {{- end -}}
-    {{- $optional = $objectData.optional -}}
-  {{- end -}}
-
   {{- $defMode := "" -}}
   {{- if (and $objectData.defaultMode (not (kindIs "string" $objectData.defaultMode))) -}}
     {{- fail (printf "Persistence - Expected [defaultMode] to be [string], but got [%s]" (kindOf $objectData.defaultMode)) -}}