diff --git a/operator/redisfailover/handler.go b/operator/redisfailover/handler.go
index 6a03afd56..95c26d53f 100644
--- a/operator/redisfailover/handler.go
+++ b/operator/redisfailover/handler.go
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ func (r *RedisFailoverHandler) getLabels(rf *redisfailoverv1.RedisFailover) map[
 				}
 			}
 		}
-	} else {
-		// If no whitelist is specified then don't filter the labels.
-		filteredCustomLabels = rf.Labels
 	}
 	return util.MergeLabels(defaultLabels, dynLabels, filteredCustomLabels)
 }