diff --git a/pkg/oci/instance/metadata/instance_metadata.go b/pkg/oci/instance/metadata/instance_metadata.go
index 5f5c5e7ecb..18df28bda9 100644
--- a/pkg/oci/instance/metadata/instance_metadata.go
+++ b/pkg/oci/instance/metadata/instance_metadata.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"net/http"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -69,19 +68,9 @@ func (m *metadataGetter) Get() (*InstanceMetadata, error) {
 func (m *metadataGetter) executeRequest(req *http.Request) (*InstanceMetadata, error) {
 	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer Oracle")
 	resp, err := m.client.Do(req)
-	if err != nil || resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		zap.S().With(zap.Error(err)).Warn("Failed to get instance metadata with endpoint v2. Falling back to v1.")
-		if resp != nil {
-			v2resp := resp
-			defer v2resp.Body.Close()
-		}
-		v1Req := *req
-		v1Path := strings.Replace(req.URL.Path, "/opc/v2", "/opc/v1", 1)
-		v1Req.URL.Path = v1Path
-		resp, err = m.client.Do(&v1Req)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to get instance metadata with v1 endpoint after falling back from v2 endpoint")
-		}
+	if err != nil {
+		zap.S().With(zap.Error(err)).Warn("Failed to get instance metadata with v2 endpoint.")
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to get instance metadata with v2 endpoint")
 	}
 
 	zap.S().Infof("Metadata endpoint %s returned response successfully", req.URL.Path)
@@ -89,7 +78,7 @@ func (m *metadataGetter) executeRequest(req *http.Request) (*InstanceMetadata, e
 	if resp != nil {
 		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-			return nil, errors.Errorf("metadata endpoint v1 returned status %d; expected 200 OK", resp.StatusCode)
+			return nil, errors.Errorf("metadata endpoint v2 returned status %d; expected 200 OK", resp.StatusCode)
 		}
 	}
 	md := &InstanceMetadata{}
diff --git a/pkg/oci/instance/metadata/instance_metadata_test.go b/pkg/oci/instance/metadata/instance_metadata_test.go
index 1833493e3a..f06268e23f 100644
--- a/pkg/oci/instance/metadata/instance_metadata_test.go
+++ b/pkg/oci/instance/metadata/instance_metadata_test.go
@@ -51,21 +51,6 @@ func TestGetMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 		expected    Result
 		handlerFunc http.HandlerFunc
 	}{
-		{
-			name:     "metadata v1 response returned successfully",
-			endpoint: "opc/v1/instance",
-			expected: Result{
-				metadata: &InstanceMetadata{
-					CompartmentID:       "ocid1.compartment.oc1..abc",
-					Region:              "phx",
-					CanonicalRegionName: "us-phoenix-1",
-				},
-				err: "",
-			},
-			handlerFunc: http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-				fmt.Fprint(w, exampleResponse)
-			}),
-		},
 		{
 			name:     "metadata v2 response returned successfully",
 			endpoint: "opc/v2/instance",
@@ -82,36 +67,15 @@ func TestGetMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 			}),
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "metadata v1 and v2 response returned error",
+			name:     "metadata v2 response returned error",
 			endpoint: "opc/v2/instance",
 			expected: Result{
 				metadata: nil,
-				err:      fmt.Sprintf("metadata endpoint v1 returned status %d; expected 200 OK", 404),
-			},
-			handlerFunc: http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-				if strings.Contains(r.URL.Path, "opc/v2") {
-					w.WriteHeader(404)
-				} else if strings.Contains(r.URL.Path, "opc/v1") {
-					w.WriteHeader(404)
-				}
-			}),
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "metadata v2 response returned error but v1 success",
-			endpoint: "opc/v2/instance",
-			expected: Result{
-				metadata: &InstanceMetadata{
-					CompartmentID:       "ocid1.compartment.oc1..abc",
-					Region:              "phx",
-					CanonicalRegionName: "us-phoenix-1",
-				},
-				err: "",
+				err:      fmt.Sprintf("metadata endpoint v2 returned status %d; expected 200 OK", 404),
 			},
 			handlerFunc: http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				if strings.Contains(r.URL.Path, "opc/v2") {
 					w.WriteHeader(404)
-				} else if strings.Contains(r.URL.Path, "opc/v1") {
-					fmt.Fprint(w, exampleResponse)
 				}
 			}),
 		},