diff --git a/k8s/core/configmap/configmap.go b/k8s/core/configmap/configmap.go
index 2e6b2363..ed50972b 100644
--- a/k8s/core/configmap/configmap.go
+++ b/k8s/core/configmap/configmap.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ func New(
 	lockAttempts uint,
 	v2LockRefreshDuration time.Duration,
 	v2LockK8sLockTTL time.Duration,
-	nameSpace string,
 ) (ConfigMap, error) {
 	if data == nil {
 		data = make(map[string]string)
@@ -31,14 +30,11 @@ func New(
 		configMapUserLabelKey: TruncateLabel(name),
 	}
 	data[pxOwnerKey] = ""
-	if nameSpace == "" {
-		nameSpace = k8sSystemNamespace
-	}
 
 	cm := &corev1.ConfigMap{
 		ObjectMeta: meta_v1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      name,
-			Namespace: nameSpace,
+			Namespace: k8sSystemNamespace,
 			Labels:    labels,
 		},
 		Data: data,
@@ -65,14 +61,13 @@ func New(
 		lockAttempts:           lockAttempts,
 		lockRefreshDuration:    v2LockRefreshDuration,
 		lockK8sLockTTL:         v2LockK8sLockTTL,
-		nameSpace:              nameSpace,
 	}, nil
 }
 
 func (c *configMap) Get() (map[string]string, error) {
 	cm, err := core.Instance().GetConfigMap(
 		c.name,
-		c.nameSpace,
+		k8sSystemNamespace,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -84,7 +79,7 @@ func (c *configMap) Get() (map[string]string, error) {
 func (c *configMap) Delete() error {
 	return core.Instance().DeleteConfigMap(
 		c.name,
-		c.nameSpace,
+		k8sSystemNamespace,
 	)
 }
 
@@ -96,7 +91,7 @@ func (c *configMap) Patch(data map[string]string) error {
 	for retries := 0; retries < maxConflictRetries; retries++ {
 		cm, err = core.Instance().GetConfigMap(
 			c.name,
-			c.nameSpace,
+			k8sSystemNamespace,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -127,7 +122,7 @@ func (c *configMap) Update(data map[string]string) error {
 	for retries := 0; retries < maxConflictRetries; retries++ {
 		cm, err = core.Instance().GetConfigMap(
 			c.name,
-			c.nameSpace,
+			k8sSystemNamespace,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v1.go b/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v1.go
index e99154e4..ea98317b 100644
--- a/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v1.go
+++ b/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v1.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (c *configMap) Unlock() error {
 	for retries := 0; retries < maxConflictRetries; retries++ {
 		cm, err = core.Instance().GetConfigMap(
 			c.name,
-			c.nameSpace,
+			k8sSystemNamespace,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			// A ConfigMap should always be created.
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (c *configMap) tryLockV1(id string, refresh bool) (string, error) {
 	// Get the existing ConfigMap
 	cm, err := core.Instance().GetConfigMap(
 		c.name,
-		c.nameSpace,
+		k8sSystemNamespace,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		// A ConfigMap should always be created.
diff --git a/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v1_test.go b/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v1_test.go
index 798e1402..03e29338 100644
--- a/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v1_test.go
+++ b/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v1_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 func TestLock(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeClient := fakek8sclient.NewSimpleClientset()
 	coreops.SetInstance(coreops.New(fakeClient))
-	cm, err := New("px-configmaps-test", nil, lockTimeout, 5, 0, 0, "test-namespace")
+	cm, err := New("px-configmaps-test", nil, lockTimeout, 5, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Unexpected error on New")
 	fmt.Println("testLock")
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func TestLockWithHoldTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	customHoldTimeout := defaultHoldTimeout + v1DefaultK8sLockRefreshDuration + 10*time.Second
 	fakeClient := fakek8sclient.NewSimpleClientset()
 	coreops.SetInstance(coreops.New(fakeClient))
-	cm, err := New("px-configmaps-test", nil, defaultHoldTimeout, 5, 0, 0, "")
+	cm, err := New("px-configmaps-test", nil, defaultHoldTimeout, 5, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Unexpected error on New")
 	fmt.Println("TestLockWithHoldTimeout")
 
diff --git a/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v2.go b/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v2.go
index 38f897b8..794c7c03 100644
--- a/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v2.go
+++ b/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v2.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (c *configMap) UnlockWithKey(key string) error {
 	for retries := 0; retries < maxConflictRetries; retries++ {
 		cm, err = core.Instance().GetConfigMap(
 			c.name,
-			c.nameSpace,
+			k8sSystemNamespace,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			// A ConfigMap should always be created.
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (c *configMap) IsKeyLocked(key string) (bool, string, error) {
 	// Get the existing ConfigMap
 	cm, err := core.Instance().GetConfigMap(
 		c.name,
-		c.nameSpace,
+		k8sSystemNamespace,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, "", err
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func (c *configMap) tryLock(owner string, key string) (string, error) {
 	// Get the existing ConfigMap
 	cm, err := core.Instance().GetConfigMap(
 		c.name,
-		c.nameSpace,
+		k8sSystemNamespace,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		// A ConfigMap should always be created.
diff --git a/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v2_test.go b/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v2_test.go
index 795c0e5c..74955bc6 100644
--- a/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v2_test.go
+++ b/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_lock_v2_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const (
 func TestMultilock(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeClient := fakek8sclient.NewSimpleClientset()
 	coreops.SetInstance(coreops.New(fakeClient))
-	cm, err := New("px-configmaps-test", nil, lockTimeout, 3, 0, 0, "")
+	cm, err := New("px-configmaps-test", nil, lockTimeout, 3, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Unexpected error on New")
 
 	fmt.Println("testMultilock")
diff --git a/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_test.go b/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_test.go
index 6034c334..44bfc4ae 100644
--- a/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_test.go
+++ b/k8s/core/configmap/configmap_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func TestGetConfigMap(t *testing.T) {
 	configData := map[string]string{
 		"key1": "val1",
 	}
-	cm, err := New("px-configmaps-test", configData, lockTimeout, 5, 0, 0, "test-namespace")
+	cm, err := New("px-configmaps-test", configData, lockTimeout, 5, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Unexpected error in creating configmap")
 
 	resultMap, err := cm.Get()
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func TestDeleteConfigMap(t *testing.T) {
 		"key1": "val1",
 	}
 
-	cm, err := New("px-configmaps-test", configData, lockTimeout, 5, 0, 0, "test-namespace")
+	cm, err := New("px-configmaps-test", configData, lockTimeout, 5, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Unexpected error in creating configmap")
 
 	err = cm.Delete()
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func TestPatchConfigMap(t *testing.T) {
 		"key1": "val1",
 	}
 
-	cm, err := New("px-configmaps-test", configData, lockTimeout, 5, 0, 0, "test-namespace")
+	cm, err := New("px-configmaps-test", configData, lockTimeout, 5, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Unexpected error in creating configmap")
 
 	dummyData := map[string]string{
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TestUpdateConfigMap(t *testing.T) {
 		"key1": "val1",
 	}
 
-	cm, err := New("px-configmaps-test", configData, lockTimeout, 5, 0, 0, "test-namespace")
+	cm, err := New("px-configmaps-test", configData, lockTimeout, 5, 0, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Unexpected error in creating configmap")
 
 	dummyData := map[string]string{
diff --git a/k8s/core/configmap/types.go b/k8s/core/configmap/types.go
index c01be7d6..97b43d1d 100644
--- a/k8s/core/configmap/types.go
+++ b/k8s/core/configmap/types.go
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ type configMap struct {
 	lockAttempts           uint
 	lockRefreshDuration    time.Duration
 	lockK8sLockTTL         time.Duration
-	nameSpace              string
 }
 
 type k8sLock struct {