diff --git a/voltha/requirements.yaml b/voltha/requirements.yaml
index c3a9621..2f6a091 100644
--- a/voltha/requirements.yaml
+++ b/voltha/requirements.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,3 @@
   version: 1.3.5
   repository: https://kubernetes-charts.storage.googleapis.com/
   condition: consul.enabled
-- name: kafka
-  version: 0.4.7
-  repository: https://kubernetes-charts-incubator.storage.googleapis.com/
-  condition: kafka.enabled
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/voltha/values.yaml b/voltha/values.yaml
index a6743fa..41b0e30 100644
--- a/voltha/values.yaml
+++ b/voltha/values.yaml
@@ -48,14 +48,6 @@
           port: 50555
           targetPort: 50555
 
-kafka:
-  enabled: false
-  persistence:
-    enabled: false
-  zookeeper:
-    persistence:
-      enabled: false
-
 etcd:
   operator:
     enabled: true
@@ -64,7 +56,7 @@
     size: 1
     createEtcdClusterCRD: true
 
-kafkaReleaseName: voltha-kafka
+kafkaReleaseName: cord-kafka
 etcdReleaseName: voltha-etcd
 
 consul: