diff --git a/scripts/install-snapshot.sh b/scripts/install-snapshot.sh
index 8ba636608..f6b6d35cf 100755
--- a/scripts/install-snapshot.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-snapshot.sh
@@ -84,30 +84,6 @@ function delete_snapshot_crd() {
     kubectl delete -f "${VOLUME_SNAPSHOT}" --ignore-not-found
 }
 
-# parse the kubernetes version
-# v1.17.2 -> kube_version 1 -> 1  (Major)
-# v1.17.2 -> kube_version 2 -> 17 (Minor)
-function kube_version() {
-    echo "${KUBE_VERSION}" | sed 's/^v//' | cut -d'.' -f"${1}"
-}
-
-if ! get_kube_version=$(kubectl version --short) ||
-   [[ -z "${get_kube_version}" ]]; then
-    echo "could not get Kubernetes server version"
-    echo "hint: check if you have specified the right host or port"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-KUBE_VERSION=$(echo "${get_kube_version}" | grep "^Server Version" | cut -d' ' -f3)
-KUBE_MAJOR=$(kube_version 1)
-KUBE_MINOR=$(kube_version 2)
-
-# skip snapshot operation if kube version is less than 1.17.0
-if [[ "${KUBE_MAJOR}" -lt 1 ]] || [[ "${KUBE_MAJOR}" -eq 1  &&  "${KUBE_MINOR}" -lt 17 ]]; then
-    echo "skipping: Kubernetes server version is < 1.17.0"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 case "${1:-}" in
 install)
     install_snapshot_controller "$2"
@@ -115,13 +91,9 @@ install)
 cleanup)
     cleanup_snapshot_controller "$2"
     ;;
-delete-crd)
-    delete_snapshot_crd
-    ;;
 *)
     echo "usage:" >&2
     echo "  $0 install" >&2
     echo "  $0 cleanup" >&2
-    echo "  $0 delete-crd" >&2
     ;;
 esac