diff --git a/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml b/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml
index 6efbc11821d..a49c3851e4a 100644
--- a/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml
+++ b/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ spec:
         readinessProbe:
           tcpSocket:
             port: 8001
-          initialDelaySeconds: 15
           periodSeconds: 10
         volumeMounts:
           - name: contourcert
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml b/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
index ed807e79e0d..bd408dd93ee 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
@@ -9053,7 +9053,6 @@ spec:
         readinessProbe:
           tcpSocket:
             port: 8001
-          initialDelaySeconds: 15
           periodSeconds: 10
         volumeMounts:
           - name: contourcert
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml b/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
index 1e2bdedfd16..80b01219c9c 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
@@ -9056,7 +9056,6 @@ spec:
         readinessProbe:
           tcpSocket:
             port: 8001
-          initialDelaySeconds: 15
           periodSeconds: 10
         volumeMounts:
           - name: contourcert
diff --git a/examples/render/contour.yaml b/examples/render/contour.yaml
index 49970d39bdd..f12b0fe13f1 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour.yaml
@@ -9053,7 +9053,6 @@ spec:
         readinessProbe:
           tcpSocket:
             port: 8001
-          initialDelaySeconds: 15
           periodSeconds: 10
         volumeMounts:
           - name: contourcert