diff --git a/cmd/helm/install.go b/cmd/helm/install.go
index 4602ea9fd..09884cf96 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/install.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/install.go
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ func newInstallCmd(c helm.Interface, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 			}
 			inst.chartPath = cp
 			inst.client = ensureHelmClient(inst.client)
-			inst.wait = inst.wait || inst.atomic
 
 			return inst.run()
 		},
diff --git a/cmd/helm/upgrade.go b/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
index 044ec045d..3bb0827bb 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ func newUpgradeCmd(client helm.Interface, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 			upgrade.release = args[0]
 			upgrade.chart = args[1]
 			upgrade.client = ensureHelmClient(upgrade.client)
-			upgrade.wait = upgrade.wait || upgrade.atomic
 
 			return upgrade.run()
 		},