diff --git a/pkg/database/billing.go b/pkg/database/billing.go
index b74c5dfbf1d..77225f02ac4 100644
--- a/pkg/database/billing.go
+++ b/pkg/database/billing.go
@@ -33,46 +33,6 @@ type Billing interface {
 func NewBilling(ctx context.Context, dbc cosmosdb.DatabaseClient, dbName string, sqlResourceClient *sdkcosmos.SQLResourcesClient, location, resourceGroup, dbAccountName string) (Billing, error) {
 	collc := cosmosdb.NewCollectionClient(dbc, dbName)
 
-	// triggerResources := []*sdkcosmos.SQLTriggerResource{
-	// 	{
-	// 		ID: to.Ptr("setCreationBillingTimeStamp"),
-	// 		Body: to.Ptr(`function trigger() {
-	// 			var request = getContext().getRequest();
-	// 			var body = request.getBody();
-	// 			var date = new Date();
-	// 			var now = Math.floor(date.getTime() / 1000);
-	// 			var billingBody = body["billing"];
-	// 			if (!billingBody["creationTime"]) {
-	// 				billingBody["creationTime"] = now;
-	// 			}
-	// 			request.setBody(body);
-	// 		}`),
-	// 		TriggerOperation: to.Ptr(sdkcosmos.TriggerOperation("Create")),
-	// 		TriggerType:      to.Ptr(sdkcosmos.TriggerType("Pre")),
-	// 	},
-	// 	{
-	// 		ID: to.Ptr("setDeletionBillingTimeStamp"),
-	// 		Body: to.Ptr(`function trigger() {
-	// 			var request = getContext().getRequest();
-	// 			var body = request.getBody();
-	// 			var date = new Date();
-	// 			var now = Math.floor(date.getTime() / 1000);
-	// 			var billingBody = body["billing"];
-	// 			if (!billingBody["creationTime"]) {
-	// 				billingBody["creationTime"] = now;
-	// 			}
-	// 			request.setBody(body);
-	// 		}`),
-	// 		TriggerOperation: to.Ptr(sdkcosmos.TriggerOperation("Replace")),
-	// 		TriggerType:      to.Ptr(sdkcosmos.TriggerType("Pre")),
-	// 	},
-	// }
-
-	// err := createTriggers(ctx, sqlResourceClient, triggerResources, resourceGroup, dbName, dbAccountName, location, collBilling)
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	return nil, err
-	// }
-
 	documentClient := cosmosdb.NewBillingDocumentClient(collc, collBilling)
 	return NewBillingWithProvidedClient(documentClient), nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/database/database.go b/pkg/database/database.go
index bfe5803731a..c2d00e945c3 100644
--- a/pkg/database/database.go
+++ b/pkg/database/database.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore/arm/policy"
 	azcorepolicy "github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore/policy"
-	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore/runtime"
 	sdkcosmos "github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/cosmos/armcosmos/v2"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/ugorji/go/codec"
@@ -114,28 +113,3 @@ func NewJSONHandle(aead encryption.AEAD) (*codec.JsonHandle, error) {
 
 	return h, nil
 }
-
-func createTriggers(ctx context.Context, sqlResourceClient *sdkcosmos.SQLResourcesClient, triggerResources []*sdkcosmos.SQLTriggerResource, resourceGroup, dbName, dbAccountName, location, containerName string) error {
-	for _, triggerResource := range triggerResources {
-		createUpdateSQLTriggerParameters := sdkcosmos.SQLTriggerCreateUpdateParameters{
-			Properties: &sdkcosmos.SQLTriggerCreateUpdateProperties{
-				Options:  &sdkcosmos.CreateUpdateOptions{},
-				Resource: triggerResource,
-			},
-			Location: &location,
-		}
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Minute*5)
-		defer cancel()
-
-		poller, err := sqlResourceClient.BeginCreateUpdateSQLTrigger(ctx, resourceGroup, dbAccountName, dbName, containerName, *triggerResource.ID, createUpdateSQLTriggerParameters, nil)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		_, err = poller.PollUntilDone(ctx, &runtime.PollUntilDoneOptions{Frequency: 1 * time.Second})
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/database/monitors.go b/pkg/database/monitors.go
index b6c65ba31d3..5ae20afdbb7 100644
--- a/pkg/database/monitors.go
+++ b/pkg/database/monitors.go
@@ -35,26 +35,6 @@ type Monitors interface {
 func NewMonitors(ctx context.Context, dbc cosmosdb.DatabaseClient, dbName string, sqlResourceClient *armcosmos.SQLResourcesClient, location, resourceGroup, dbAccountName string) (Monitors, error) {
 	collc := cosmosdb.NewCollectionClient(dbc, dbName)
 
-	// triggerResources := []*armcosmos.SQLTriggerResource{
-	// 	{
-	// 		ID: to.Ptr("renewLease"),
-	// 		Body: to.Ptr(`function trigger() {
-	// 			var request = getContext().getRequest();
-	// 			var body = request.getBody();
-	// 			var date = new Date();
-	// 			body["leaseExpires"] = Math.floor(date.getTime() / 1000) + 60;
-	// 			request.setBody(body);
-	// 		}`),
-	// 		TriggerOperation: to.Ptr(armcosmos.TriggerOperation(cosmosdb.TriggerOperationAll)),
-	// 		TriggerType:      to.Ptr(armcosmos.TriggerType(cosmosdb.TriggerTypePre)),
-	// 	},
-	// }
-
-	// err := createTriggers(ctx, sqlResourceClient, triggerResources, resourceGroup, dbName, dbAccountName, location, collMonitors)
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	return nil, err
-	// }
-
 	return &monitors{
 		c:    cosmosdb.NewMonitorDocumentClient(collc, collMonitors),
 		uuid: uuid.DefaultGenerator.Generate(),
diff --git a/pkg/database/openshiftclusters.go b/pkg/database/openshiftclusters.go
index 5d7ba7741b4..f7bd95d8d79 100644
--- a/pkg/database/openshiftclusters.go
+++ b/pkg/database/openshiftclusters.go
@@ -60,25 +60,6 @@ type OpenShiftClusters interface {
 func NewOpenShiftClusters(ctx context.Context, dbc cosmosdb.DatabaseClient, dbName string, sqlResourceClient *armcosmos.SQLResourcesClient, location, resourceGroup, dbAccountName string) (OpenShiftClusters, error) {
 	collc := cosmosdb.NewCollectionClient(dbc, dbName)
 
-	// triggerResources := []*armcosmos.SQLTriggerResource{
-	// 	{
-	// 		ID: to.Ptr("renewLease"),
-	// 		Body: to.Ptr(`function trigger() {
-	// 			var request = getContext().getRequest();
-	// 			var body = request.getBody();
-	// 			var date = new Date();
-	// 			body["leaseExpires"] = Math.floor(date.getTime() / 1000) + 60;
-	// 			request.setBody(body);
-	// 		}`),
-	// 		TriggerOperation: to.Ptr(armcosmos.TriggerOperation(cosmosdb.TriggerOperationAll)),
-	// 		TriggerType:      to.Ptr(armcosmos.TriggerType(cosmosdb.TriggerTypePre)),
-	// 	},
-	// }
-	// err := createTriggers(ctx, sqlResourceClient, triggerResources, resourceGroup, dbName, dbAccountName, location, collOpenShiftClusters)
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	return nil, err
-	// }
-
 	documentClient := cosmosdb.NewOpenShiftClusterDocumentClient(collc, collOpenShiftClusters)
 	return NewOpenShiftClustersWithProvidedClient(documentClient, collc, uuid.DefaultGenerator.Generate(), uuid.DefaultGenerator), nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/database/subscriptions.go b/pkg/database/subscriptions.go
index 87552c9a285..f18ab626744 100644
--- a/pkg/database/subscriptions.go
+++ b/pkg/database/subscriptions.go
@@ -40,38 +40,6 @@ type Subscriptions interface {
 func NewSubscriptions(ctx context.Context, dbc cosmosdb.DatabaseClient, dbName string, sqlResourceClient *armcosmos.SQLResourcesClient, location, resourceGroup, dbAccountName string) (Subscriptions, error) {
 	collc := cosmosdb.NewCollectionClient(dbc, dbName)
 
-	// triggerResources := []*armcosmos.SQLTriggerResource{
-	// 	{
-	// 		ID: to.Ptr("renewLease"),
-	// 		Body: to.Ptr(`function trigger() {
-	// 			var request = getContext().getRequest();
-	// 			var body = request.getBody();
-	// 			var date = new Date();
-	// 			body["leaseExpires"] = Math.floor(date.getTime() / 1000) + 60;
-	// 			request.setBody(body);
-	// 		}`),
-	// 		TriggerOperation: to.Ptr(armcosmos.TriggerOperation(cosmosdb.TriggerOperationAll)),
-	// 		TriggerType:      to.Ptr(armcosmos.TriggerType(cosmosdb.TriggerTypePre)),
-	// 	},
-	// 	{
-	// 		ID: to.Ptr("retryLater"),
-	// 		Body: to.Ptr(`function trigger() {
-	// 			var request = getContext().getRequest();
-	// 			var body = request.getBody();
-	// 			var date = new Date();
-	// 			body["leaseExpires"] = Math.floor(date.getTime() / 1000) + 600;
-	// 			request.setBody(body);
-	// 		}`),
-	// 		TriggerOperation: to.Ptr(armcosmos.TriggerOperation(cosmosdb.TriggerOperationAll)),
-	// 		TriggerType:      to.Ptr(armcosmos.TriggerType(cosmosdb.TriggerTypePre)),
-	// 	},
-	// }
-
-	// err := createTriggers(ctx, sqlResourceClient, triggerResources, resourceGroup, dbName, dbAccountName, location, collSubscriptions)
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	return nil, err
-	// }
-
 	documentClient := cosmosdb.NewSubscriptionDocumentClient(collc, collSubscriptions)
 	return NewSubscriptionsWithProvidedClient(documentClient, uuid.DefaultGenerator.Generate()), nil
 }