diff --git a/charts/opentelemetry-collector/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/opentelemetry-collector/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 9613560fa..01da8afb2 100644
--- a/charts/opentelemetry-collector/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/opentelemetry-collector/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ app.kubernetes.io/component: agent-collector
 app.kubernetes.io/component: statefulset-collector
 {{- end -}}
 {{- if .Values.additionalLabels }}
-{{ include "opentelemetry-collector.additionalLabels" . }}
+{{ tpl (.Values.additionalLabels | toYaml) . }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
@@ -119,12 +119,6 @@ Create the name of the clusterRoleBinding to use
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
-{{- define "opentelemetry-collector.additionalLabels" -}}
-{{- if .Values.additionalLabels }}
-{{- tpl (.Values.additionalLabels | toYaml) . }}
-{{- end }}
-{{- end }}
-
 {{/*
 Return the appropriate apiVersion for podDisruptionBudget.
 */}}