diff --git a/pkg/cluster/sync.go b/pkg/cluster/sync.go
index 955253f1a..79e099fe9 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/sync.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/sync.go
@@ -108,11 +108,6 @@ func (c *Cluster) syncService(role PostgresRole) error {
 
 	svc, err := c.KubeClient.Services(c.Namespace).Get(c.serviceName(role), metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if err == nil {
-		if role == Replica && !c.Spec.ReplicaLoadBalancer {
-			if err := c.deleteService(role); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("could not delete %s service", role)
-			}
-		}
 
 		desiredSvc := c.generateService(role, &c.Spec)
 		match, reason := k8sutil.SameService(svc, desiredSvc)