diff --git a/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/k8s/model/PodSpecBuilder.groovy b/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/k8s/model/PodSpecBuilder.groovy
index 45831207ac..47a66132d3 100644
--- a/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/k8s/model/PodSpecBuilder.groovy
+++ b/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/k8s/model/PodSpecBuilder.groovy
@@ -308,11 +308,6 @@ class PodSpecBuilder {
         return this
     }
 
-    PodSpecBuilder withDevices(List<String> dev) {
-        this.devices = dev
-        return this
-    }
-
     PodSpecBuilder withActiveDeadline(int seconds) {
         this.activeDeadlineSeconds = seconds
         return this
@@ -417,9 +412,6 @@ class PodSpecBuilder {
         if( imagePullPolicy )
             container.imagePullPolicy = imagePullPolicy
 
-        if( devices )
-            container.devices = devices
-
         final secContext = new LinkedHashMap(10)
         if( privileged ) {
             // note: privileged flag needs to be defined in the *container* securityContext
diff --git a/modules/nextflow/src/test/groovy/nextflow/k8s/model/PodSpecBuilderTest.groovy b/modules/nextflow/src/test/groovy/nextflow/k8s/model/PodSpecBuilderTest.groovy
index c01e385243..188e72dc81 100644
--- a/modules/nextflow/src/test/groovy/nextflow/k8s/model/PodSpecBuilderTest.groovy
+++ b/modules/nextflow/src/test/groovy/nextflow/k8s/model/PodSpecBuilderTest.groovy
@@ -102,23 +102,6 @@ class PodSpecBuilderTest extends Specification {
 
     }
 
-    def 'should create pod spec with device and capabilities' () {
-
-        when:
-        def pod = new PodSpecBuilder()
-                .withPodName('foo')
-                .withImageName('busybox')
-                .withCommand('echo foo')
-                .withDevices(['/dev/fuse'])
-                .withCapabilities(add:['SYS_ADMIN'])
-                .build()
-
-        then:
-        pod.spec.containers[0].devices == ['/dev/fuse']
-        pod.spec.containers[0].securityContext == [capabilities: [add:['SYS_ADMIN']]]
-
-    }
-
     def 'should create pod with resources limits' () {
         when:
         def pod1 = new PodSpecBuilder()