diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index 10f54ad10..571fcc75d 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -630,16 +630,6 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		set_minion_info
 		whiptail_end_settings
 
-	elif [[ $is_kafka ]]; then
-		info "Setting up as node type Kafka broker"
-		#check_requirements "kafka"
-		networking_needful
-		collect_mngr_hostname
-		add_mngr_ip_to_hosts
-		check_manager_connection
-		set_minion_info
-		whiptail_end_settings
-
 	fi
 
 	if [[ $waitforstate ]]; then