diff --git a/deploy/charts/rook-ceph-cluster/values.yaml b/deploy/charts/rook-ceph-cluster/values.yaml
index 97f206f7c..63b8d83cc 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/rook-ceph-cluster/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/rook-ceph-cluster/values.yaml
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ cephClusterSpec:
     #   crushRoot: "custom-root" # specify a non-default root label for the CRUSH map
     #   metadataDevice: "md0" # specify a non-rotational storage so ceph-volume will use it as block db device of bluestore.
     #   databaseSizeMB: "1024" # uncomment if the disks are smaller than 100 GB
-    #   journalSizeMB: "1024"  # uncomment if the disks are 20 GB or smaller
     #   osdsPerDevice: "1" # this value can be overridden at the node or device level
     #   encryptedDevice: "true" # the default value for this option is "false"
     # # Individual nodes and their config can be specified as well, but 'useAllNodes' above must be set to false. Then, only the named
diff --git a/deploy/examples/cluster.yaml b/deploy/examples/cluster.yaml
index 6fb7701dd..ce2ca6c53 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/cluster.yaml
+++ b/deploy/examples/cluster.yaml
@@ -97,15 +97,15 @@ spec:
     # enable the Multus network provider
     #provider: multus
     #selectors:
-      # The selector keys are required to be `public` and `cluster`.
-      # Based on the configuration, the operator will do the following:
-      #   1. if only the `public` selector key is specified both public_network and cluster_network Ceph settings will listen on that interface
-      #   2. if both `public` and `cluster` selector keys are specified the first one will point to 'public_network' flag and the second one to 'cluster_network'
-      #
-      # In order to work, each selector value must match a NetworkAttachmentDefinition object in Multus
-      #
-      #public: public-conf --> NetworkAttachmentDefinition object name in Multus
-      #cluster: cluster-conf --> NetworkAttachmentDefinition object name in Multus
+    #  The selector keys are required to be `public` and `cluster`.
+    #  Based on the configuration, the operator will do the following:
+    #    1. if only the `public` selector key is specified both public_network and cluster_network Ceph settings will listen on that interface
+    #    2. if both `public` and `cluster` selector keys are specified the first one will point to 'public_network' flag and the second one to 'cluster_network'
+    #
+    #  In order to work, each selector value must match a NetworkAttachmentDefinition object in Multus
+    #
+    #  public: public-conf --> NetworkAttachmentDefinition object name in Multus
+    #  cluster: cluster-conf --> NetworkAttachmentDefinition object name in Multus
     # Provide internet protocol version. IPv6, IPv4 or empty string are valid options. Empty string would mean IPv4
     #ipFamily: "IPv6"
     # Ceph daemons to listen on both IPv4 and Ipv6 networks
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ spec:
       # crushRoot: "custom-root" # specify a non-default root label for the CRUSH map
       # metadataDevice: "md0" # specify a non-rotational storage so ceph-volume will use it as block db device of bluestore.
       # databaseSizeMB: "1024" # uncomment if the disks are smaller than 100 GB
-      # journalSizeMB: "1024"  # uncomment if the disks are 20 GB or smaller
       # osdsPerDevice: "1" # this value can be overridden at the node or device level
       # encryptedDevice: "true" # the default value for this option is "false"
     # Individual nodes and their config can be specified as well, but 'useAllNodes' above must be set to false. Then, only the named
diff --git a/pkg/apis/ceph.rook.io/v1/spec_test.go b/pkg/apis/ceph.rook.io/v1/spec_test.go
index 0c37fd789..3bbbe6142 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/ceph.rook.io/v1/spec_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/ceph.rook.io/v1/spec_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ storage:
   location: "region=us-west,datacenter=delmar"
   config:
     metadataDevice: "nvme01"
-    journalSizeMB: "1024"
     databaseSizeMB: "1024"
   nodes:
   - name: "node2"
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ storage:
 			},
 			Config: map[string]string{
 				"metadataDevice": "nvme01",
-				"journalSizeMB":  "1024",
 				"databaseSizeMB": "1024",
 			},
 			Nodes: []Node{
diff --git a/pkg/operator/ceph/cluster/osd/config/config.go b/pkg/operator/ceph/cluster/osd/config/config.go
index bae425afb..8b2f0bc1d 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/ceph/cluster/osd/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/ceph/cluster/osd/config/config.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 const (
 	WalSizeMBKey       = "walSizeMB"
 	DatabaseSizeMBKey  = "databaseSizeMB"
-	JournalSizeMBKey   = "journalSizeMB"
 	OSDsPerDeviceKey   = "osdsPerDevice"
 	EncryptedDeviceKey = "encryptedDevice"
 	MetadataDeviceKey  = "metadataDevice"
diff --git a/tests/framework/installer/ceph_manifests.go b/tests/framework/installer/ceph_manifests.go
index 9fcf77903..7fe9f5171 100644
--- a/tests/framework/installer/ceph_manifests.go
+++ b/tests/framework/installer/ceph_manifests.go
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ spec:
     deviceFilter:  ` + getDeviceFilter() + `
     config:
       databaseSizeMB: "1024"
-      journalSizeMB: "1024"
 `
 	}
 	return clusterSpec + `