diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 29c9fbff..dee7de3c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ For every DNS record, there was an additional `TXT` DNS record ("metadata record
 It was decided to remove this feature, as it doubles the number of DNS records without adding
 enough value.
 
-In the release `v0.23`, it is still important to specify the `--identifier` option for the compound DNSq
+In the release `v0.23`, it is still important to specify the `--identifier` option for the compound DNS
 Provisioning Controller and also to keep the `DNSOwner` resources as they are used to clean up the "metadata records".
 In the future, the `DNSOwner` resources will be removed completely.
 
@@ -515,13 +515,13 @@ The following provider types can be selected (comma separated):
 - `remote`: Remote DNS provider (a dns-controller-manager with enabled remote access service)
 - `powerdns`: PowerDNS provider
 
-If the compound DNS Provisioning Controller is enabled it is important to specify a
-unique controller identity using the `--identifier` option.
-This identifier is stored in the DNS system to identify the DNS entries
-managed by a dedicated controller. There should never be two
-DNS controllers with the same identifier running at the same time for the
-same DNS domains/accounts. In release `v0.23`, the `--identifier` option is only used to 
-cleanup the "metadata records" created by the DNS Provisioning Controller.
+If the compound DNS Provisioning Controller is enabled, a unique controller identity was specified using the
+`--identifier` option in former release.
+This identifier was used to tag the DNS entries managed by a dedicated controller by creating additional
+"metadata `TXT` records" in the DNS system.
+Starting with release `v0.23`, this feature has been dropped as it doubles the number of DNS records.
+It is still important and required to specify the `--identifier` option to enable the cleanup of "metadata records" 
+created by former releases of the DNS Provisioning Controller.
 
 Here is the complete list of options provided:
 
diff --git a/test/integration/entryLivecycle_test.go b/test/integration/entryLivecycle_test.go
index ef8a4a92..e1711fa1 100644
--- a/test/integration/entryLivecycle_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/entryLivecycle_test.go
@@ -104,46 +104,6 @@ var _ = Describe("EntryLivecycle", func() {
 		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
 	})
 
-	It("is handled only by owner", func() {
-		pr, domain, _, err := testEnv.CreateSecretAndProvider("inmemory.mock", 0)
-		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
-
-		defer testEnv.DeleteProviderAndSecret(pr)
-
-		e, err := testEnv.CreateEntry(0, domain)
-		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
-		defer testEnv.DeleteEntryAndWait(e)
-
-		checkProvider(pr)
-
-		checkEntry(e, pr)
-
-		ownerID := "my/owner1"
-		e, err = testEnv.UpdateEntryOwner(e, &ownerID)
-		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
-
-		err = testEnv.AwaitEntryStale(e.GetName())
-		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
-
-		owner1, err := testEnv.CreateOwner("owner1", ownerID)
-		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
-
-		defer func() { _ = owner1.Delete() }()
-
-		err = testEnv.AwaitEntryReady(e.GetName())
-		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
-
-		ownerID2 := "my/owner2"
-		e, err = testEnv.UpdateEntryOwner(e, &ownerID2)
-		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
-
-		err = testEnv.AwaitEntryStale(e.GetName())
-		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
-
-		err = testEnv.DeleteEntryAndWait(e)
-		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
-	})
-
 	It("handles an entry without targets as invalid and can delete it", func() {
 		pr, domain, _, err := testEnv.CreateSecretAndProvider("inmemory.mock", 0)
 		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
@@ -174,7 +134,7 @@ var _ = Describe("EntryLivecycle", func() {
 		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
 	})
 
-	It("handles entry correctly from ready -> stale -> invalid -> ready", func() {
+	It("handles entry correctly from ready -> invalid -> ready", func() {
 		pr, domain, _, err := testEnv.CreateSecretAndProvider("inmemory.mock", 0)
 		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -188,31 +148,12 @@ var _ = Describe("EntryLivecycle", func() {
 
 		checkEntry(e, pr)
 
-		ownerID := "my/owner1"
-		e, err = testEnv.UpdateEntryOwner(e, &ownerID)
-		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
-
-		err = testEnv.AwaitEntryStale(e.GetName())
-		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
-
-		err = testEnv.MockInMemoryHasEntry(e)
-		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
-
 		e, err = testEnv.UpdateEntryTargets(e)
 		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
 
-		e, err = testEnv.UpdateEntryOwner(e, nil)
-		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
-
 		err = testEnv.AwaitEntryInvalid(e.GetName())
 		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
 
-		err = testEnv.Await("entry still in mock provider", func() (bool, error) {
-			err := testEnv.MockInMemoryHasNotEntry(e)
-			return err == nil, err
-		})
-		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
-
 		e, err = testEnv.UpdateEntryTargets(e, "1.1.1.1")
 		Ω(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
 
diff --git a/test/integration/testenv.go b/test/integration/testenv.go
index 337107ff..35d2dad7 100644
--- a/test/integration/testenv.go
+++ b/test/integration/testenv.go
@@ -429,17 +429,6 @@ func (te *TestEnv) CreateEntryGeneric(index int, specSetter EntrySpecSetter) (re
 	return obj, err
 }
 
-func (te *TestEnv) UpdateEntryOwner(obj resources.Object, ownerID *string) (resources.Object, error) {
-	obj, err := te.GetEntry(obj.GetName())
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	e := UnwrapEntry(obj)
-	e.Spec.OwnerId = ownerID
-	err = obj.Update()
-	return obj, err
-}
-
 func (te *TestEnv) UpdateEntryDomain(obj resources.Object, domain string) (resources.Object, error) {
 	obj, err := te.GetEntry(obj.GetName())
 	if err != nil {