diff --git a/documentation/operators/src/nodes/validator-setup.md b/documentation/operators/src/nodes/validator-setup.md
index 9e233808d7..4726b4c11c 100644
--- a/documentation/operators/src/nodes/validator-setup.md
+++ b/documentation/operators/src/nodes/validator-setup.md
@@ -41,19 +41,6 @@ rm -rf /usr/local/go && tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.20.6.linux-amd64.tar.gz
 export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
 source $HOME/.profile
 ```
-<!---dropping this off as the original link doesn't exist and go installation page doesn't mention this part
-
-```
-# Update environment variables to include go
-cat <<'EOF' >>$HOME/.profile
-export GOROOT=/usr/local/go
-export GOPATH=$HOME/go
-export GO111MODULE=on
-export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:$HOME/go/bin
-EOF
-source $HOME/.profile
-```
---->
 
 Verify `Go` is installed with: