diff --git a/pkg/client/devops/jenkins/pipeline_internal.go b/pkg/client/devops/jenkins/pipeline_internal.go
index dd26c16b..484d0601 100644
--- a/pkg/client/devops/jenkins/pipeline_internal.go
+++ b/pkg/client/devops/jenkins/pipeline_internal.go
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ func updatePipelineConfigXml(config string, pipeline *devopsv1alpha3.NoScmPipeli
 		addOrUpdateElement(strategy, NumToKeepTag, pipeline.Discarder.NumToKeep)
 		addOrUpdateElement(strategy, ArtiDaysToKeepTag, "-1")
 		addOrUpdateElement(strategy, ArtiNumToKeepTag, "-1")
+	} else {
+		removeChildElement(properties, BuildDiscarderTag)
 	}
 
 	if pipeline.Parameters != nil { // overwrite parameters