diff --git a/library/common-test/default-values.yaml b/library/common-test/default-values.yaml
index 8216b707..1083365f 100644
--- a/library/common-test/default-values.yaml
+++ b/library/common-test/default-values.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-global:
-  createTCNamespace: true
-
 workload:
   main:
     enabled: true
diff --git a/library/common-test/tests/defaults/defaults-test.yaml b/library/common-test/tests/defaults/defaults-test.yaml
index 1fffd88b..18dab5fb 100644
--- a/library/common-test/tests/defaults/defaults-test.yaml
+++ b/library/common-test/tests/defaults/defaults-test.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ templates:
 tests:
   - it: should pass with defaults
     set:
-      global:
-        createTCNamespace: true
       service:
         main:
           enabled: true
@@ -22,21 +20,11 @@ tests:
                 enabled: true
     asserts:
       - hasDocuments:
-          count: 3
-      - documentIndex: &namespaceDoc 0
-        isKind:
-          of: Namespace
-      - documentIndex: *namespaceDoc
-        equal:
-          path: metadata.name
-          value: tc-system
-      - documentIndex: *namespaceDoc
-        isAPIVersion:
-          of: v1
-      - documentIndex: &deploymentDoc 1
+          count: 2
+      - documentIndex: &deploymentDoc 0
         isKind:
           of: Deployment
-      - documentIndex: &serviceDoc 2
+      - documentIndex: &serviceDoc 1
         isKind:
           of: Service
       - documentIndex: *serviceDoc
diff --git a/library/common/Chart.yaml b/library/common/Chart.yaml
index b668c90e..96a702e0 100644
--- a/library/common/Chart.yaml
+++ b/library/common/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ maintainers:
 name: common
 sources: null
 type: library
-version: 12.10.7
+version: 12.10.8
diff --git a/library/common/templates/lib/util/_tc_namespace.tpl b/library/common/templates/lib/util/_tc_namespace.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 4bdd8dee..00000000
--- a/library/common/templates/lib/util/_tc_namespace.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{{- define "tc.v1.common.lib.util.tcnamespace" -}}
-  {{- if $.Values.global.createTCNamespace -}}
-    {{/* Only create it if it does not exist */}}
-    {{- if not (lookup "v1" "Namespace" "" "tc-system") }}
----
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Namespace
-metadata:
-  name: tc-system
-  annotations:
-    "helm.sh/resource-policy": keep
-    "helm.sh/hook": pre-install
-    "helm.sh/hook-weight": "-20"
-    "helm.sh/hook-delete-policy": hook-failed
-    {{- end -}}
-  {{- end -}}
-{{- end -}}
diff --git a/library/common/templates/lib/util/_verify_operator.tpl b/library/common/templates/lib/util/_verify_operator.tpl
index 94177dd9..79fc0540 100644
--- a/library/common/templates/lib/util/_verify_operator.tpl
+++ b/library/common/templates/lib/util/_verify_operator.tpl
@@ -19,13 +19,15 @@
 
   {{/* Go over all configmaps */}}
   {{- range $index, $cm := (lookup "v1" "ConfigMap" "" "").items -}}
-    {{/* If "tc-operator-name" does not exist will return "" */}}
-    {{- $name := (get $cm.data "tc-operator-name") -}}
+    {{- if $cm.data -}}
+      {{/* If "tc-operator-name" does not exist will return "" */}}
+      {{- $name := (get $cm.data "tc-operator-name") -}}
 
-    {{/* If fetched name matches the "$opName"... */}}
-    {{- if eq $name $opName -}}
-      {{/* Mark operator as found*/}}
-      {{- $opExists = true -}}
+      {{/* If fetched name matches the "$opName"... */}}
+      {{- if eq $name $opName -}}
+        {{/* Mark operator as found*/}}
+        {{- $opExists = true -}}
+      {{- end -}}
     {{- end -}}
   {{- end -}}
 
diff --git a/library/common/templates/loader/_init.tpl b/library/common/templates/loader/_init.tpl
index 7e881675..9077208e 100644
--- a/library/common/templates/loader/_init.tpl
+++ b/library/common/templates/loader/_init.tpl
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
   {{/* Merge chart values and the common chart defaults */}}
   {{- include "tc.v1.common.values.init" . -}}
 
-  {{/* Create tc-system namespace */}}
-  {{- include "tc.v1.common.lib.util.tcnamespace" . -}}
-
   {{/* Parse lists and append to values */}}
   {{- include "tc.v1.common.loader.lists" . -}}
 
diff --git a/library/common/values.yaml b/library/common/values.yaml
index 4be3a0fc..a5fbd95a 100644
--- a/library/common/values.yaml
+++ b/library/common/values.yaml
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ global:
   # -- Enable to stop most pods and containers including cnpg
   # does not include stand-alone pods
   stopAll: false
-  # -- Creates the tc-system namespace. Used for operator charts
-  createTCNamespace: true
 
 fallbackDefaults:
   # -- Define a storageClassName that will be used for all PVCs