diff --git a/controller/linodecluster_controller.go b/controller/linodecluster_controller.go
index 2c720df68..d3298f2ac 100644
--- a/controller/linodecluster_controller.go
+++ b/controller/linodecluster_controller.go
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/linode/cluster-api-provider-linode/util/reconciler"
 )
 
-const (
-	ConditionLoadBalancing clusterv1.ConditionType = "ConditionLoadBalancing"
-)
+const lbTypeDNS string = "dns"
 
 // LinodeClusterReconciler reconciles a LinodeCluster object
 type LinodeClusterReconciler struct {
@@ -184,7 +182,6 @@ func (r *LinodeClusterReconciler) reconcile(
 		logger.Error(err, "Failed to add Linode machine to loadbalancer option")
 		return retryIfTransient(err)
 	}
-	conditions.MarkTrue(clusterScope.LinodeCluster, ConditionLoadBalancing)
 
 	return res, nil
 }
@@ -206,7 +203,7 @@ func (r *LinodeClusterReconciler) reconcileCreate(ctx context.Context, logger lo
 	}
 
 	// handle creation for the loadbalancer for the control plane
-	if clusterScope.LinodeCluster.Spec.Network.LoadBalancerType == "dns" {
+	if clusterScope.LinodeCluster.Spec.Network.LoadBalancerType == lbTypeDNS {
 		handleDNS(clusterScope)
 	} else {
 		if err := handleNBCreate(ctx, logger, clusterScope); err != nil {
@@ -219,7 +216,7 @@ func (r *LinodeClusterReconciler) reconcileCreate(ctx context.Context, logger lo
 
 func (r *LinodeClusterReconciler) reconcileDelete(ctx context.Context, logger logr.Logger, clusterScope *scope.ClusterScope) error {
 	logger.Info("deleting cluster")
-	if clusterScope.LinodeCluster.Spec.Network.NodeBalancerID == nil && !reconciler.ConditionTrue(clusterScope.LinodeCluster, ConditionLoadBalancing) {
+	if clusterScope.LinodeCluster.Spec.Network.NodeBalancerID == nil && clusterScope.LinodeCluster.Spec.Network.LoadBalancerType != lbTypeDNS {
 		logger.Info("NodeBalancer ID is missing, nothing to do")
 
 		if err := clusterScope.RemoveCredentialsRefFinalizer(ctx); err != nil {
@@ -236,9 +233,8 @@ func (r *LinodeClusterReconciler) reconcileDelete(ctx context.Context, logger lo
 	if err := removeMachineFromLB(ctx, logger, clusterScope); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("remove machine from loadbalancer: %w", err)
 	}
-	conditions.MarkFalse(clusterScope.LinodeCluster, ConditionLoadBalancing, "cleared loadbalancer", clusterv1.ConditionSeverityInfo, "")
 
-	if clusterScope.LinodeCluster.Spec.Network.LoadBalancerType != "dns" && clusterScope.LinodeCluster.Spec.Network.NodeBalancerID != nil {
+	if clusterScope.LinodeCluster.Spec.Network.LoadBalancerType != lbTypeDNS && clusterScope.LinodeCluster.Spec.Network.NodeBalancerID != nil {
 		err := clusterScope.LinodeClient.DeleteNodeBalancer(ctx, *clusterScope.LinodeCluster.Spec.Network.NodeBalancerID)
 		if util.IgnoreLinodeAPIError(err, http.StatusNotFound) != nil {
 			logger.Error(err, "failed to delete NodeBalancer")
diff --git a/controller/linodecluster_controller_test.go b/controller/linodecluster_controller_test.go
index bcb35f5b8..a2d78ccc1 100644
--- a/controller/linodecluster_controller_test.go
+++ b/controller/linodecluster_controller_test.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ var _ = Describe("cluster-lifecycle", Ordered, Label("cluster", "cluster-lifecyc
 					clusterKey := client.ObjectKeyFromObject(&linodeCluster)
 					Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, clusterKey, &linodeCluster)).To(Succeed())
 					Expect(linodeCluster.Status.Ready).To(BeTrue())
-					Expect(linodeCluster.Status.Conditions).To(HaveLen(2))
+					Expect(linodeCluster.Status.Conditions).To(HaveLen(1))
 					Expect(linodeCluster.Status.Conditions[0].Type).To(Equal(clusterv1.ReadyCondition))
 
 					By("checking NB id")
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ var _ = Describe("cluster-lifecycle-dns", Ordered, Label("cluster", "cluster-lif
 					clusterKey := client.ObjectKeyFromObject(&linodeCluster)
 					Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, clusterKey, &linodeCluster)).To(Succeed())
 					Expect(linodeCluster.Status.Ready).To(BeTrue())
-					Expect(linodeCluster.Status.Conditions).To(HaveLen(2))
+					Expect(linodeCluster.Status.Conditions).To(HaveLen(1))
 					Expect(linodeCluster.Status.Conditions[0].Type).To(Equal(clusterv1.ReadyCondition))
 
 					By("checking controlPlaneEndpoint/NB host and port")
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ var _ = Describe("dns-override-endpoint", Ordered, Label("cluster", "dns-overrid
 					clusterKey := client.ObjectKeyFromObject(&linodeCluster)
 					Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, clusterKey, &linodeCluster)).To(Succeed())
 					Expect(linodeCluster.Status.Ready).To(BeTrue())
-					Expect(linodeCluster.Status.Conditions).To(HaveLen(2))
+					Expect(linodeCluster.Status.Conditions).To(HaveLen(1))
 					Expect(linodeCluster.Status.Conditions[0].Type).To(Equal(clusterv1.ReadyCondition))
 
 					By("checking controlPlaneEndpoint/NB host and port")
diff --git a/controller/linodemachine_controller.go b/controller/linodemachine_controller.go
index c045aac8c..6b51a6e3d 100644
--- a/controller/linodemachine_controller.go
+++ b/controller/linodemachine_controller.go
@@ -498,9 +498,6 @@ func (r *LinodeMachineReconciler) reconcileDelete(
 	conditions.MarkFalse(machineScope.LinodeMachine, clusterv1.ReadyCondition, clusterv1.DeletedReason, clusterv1.ConditionSeverityInfo, "instance deleted")
 
 	r.Recorder.Event(machineScope.LinodeMachine, corev1.EventTypeNormal, clusterv1.DeletedReason, "instance has cleaned up")
-	if reconciler.ConditionTrue(machineScope.LinodeCluster, ConditionLoadBalancing) {
-		return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: reconciler.DefaultMachineControllerRetryDelay}, nil
-	}
 
 	machineScope.LinodeMachine.Spec.ProviderID = nil
 	machineScope.LinodeMachine.Status.InstanceState = nil
diff --git a/e2e/linodecluster-controller/minimal-linodecluster/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/linodecluster-controller/minimal-linodecluster/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 5b65c0d06..bb1703336 100755
--- a/e2e/linodecluster-controller/minimal-linodecluster/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/linodecluster-controller/minimal-linodecluster/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ spec:
                 results: 1
     - name: Delete Cluster resource
       try:
-        - delete:
-            ref:
-              apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
-              kind: LinodeCluster
-              name: ($cluster)
         - delete:
             ref:
               apiVersion: cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/e2e/linodemachine-controller/minimal-linodemachine/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/linodemachine-controller/minimal-linodemachine/chainsaw-test.yaml
index 46526395f..6dc870d97 100755
--- a/e2e/linodemachine-controller/minimal-linodemachine/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/linodemachine-controller/minimal-linodemachine/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ spec:
                 results: 1
     - name: Delete Cluster resource
       try:
-        - delete:
-            ref:
-              apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
-              kind: LinodeCluster
-              name: ($cluster)
         - delete:
             ref:
               apiVersion: cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/e2e/linodemachine-controller/vpc-integration/chainsaw-test.yaml b/e2e/linodemachine-controller/vpc-integration/chainsaw-test.yaml
index b786edfc0..f346c442f 100755
--- a/e2e/linodemachine-controller/vpc-integration/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/e2e/linodemachine-controller/vpc-integration/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -106,11 +106,6 @@ spec:
                               - active: true
     - name: Delete the Cluster & LinodeVPC resource
       try:
-        - delete:
-            ref:
-              apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
-              kind: LinodeCluster
-              name: ($cluster)
         - delete:
             ref:
               apiVersion: cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1