diff --git a/theodolite-quarkus/src/main/kotlin/theodolite/execution/operator/LeaderElector.kt b/theodolite-quarkus/src/main/kotlin/theodolite/execution/operator/LeaderElector.kt
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-package theodolite.execution.operator
-
-import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.DefaultKubernetesClient
-import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.NamespacedKubernetesClient
-import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.extended.leaderelection.LeaderCallbacks
-import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.extended.leaderelection.LeaderElectionConfigBuilder
-import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.extended.leaderelection.resourcelock.LeaseLock
-import mu.KotlinLogging
-import java.time.Duration
-import java.util.*
-import kotlin.reflect.KFunction0
-import kotlin.reflect.KFunction1
-
-private val logger = KotlinLogging.logger {}
-
-class LeaderElector(
-    val client:  NamespacedKubernetesClient,
-    val name: String
-    ) {
-
-    fun getLeadership(leader: KFunction1<NamespacedKubernetesClient, Unit>) {
-        val lockIdentity: String = UUID.randomUUID().toString()
-            DefaultKubernetesClient().use { kc ->
-                kc.leaderElector()
-                .withConfig(
-                    LeaderElectionConfigBuilder()
-                        .withName("Theodolite")
-                        .withLeaseDuration(Duration.ofSeconds(15L))
-                        .withLock(LeaseLock(client.namespace, name, lockIdentity))
-                        .withRenewDeadline(Duration.ofSeconds(10L))
-                        .withRetryPeriod(Duration.ofSeconds(2L))
-                        .withLeaderCallbacks(LeaderCallbacks(
-                            leader,
-                            { logger.info { "STOPPED LEADERSHIP " } }
-                        ) { newLeader: String? ->
-                           logger.info { "New leader elected $newLeader" }
-                        })
-                        .build()
-                )
-                .build().run()
-        }
-    }
-
-}
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