diff --git a/pkg/supportbundle/execute.go b/pkg/supportbundle/execute.go
index cb0f624fca..e2d07c21cd 100644
--- a/pkg/supportbundle/execute.go
+++ b/pkg/supportbundle/execute.go
@@ -171,11 +171,9 @@ func executeSupportBundleCollectRoutine(bundle *types.SupportBundle, progressCha
 		Namespace:                 "",
 		ProgressChan:              progressChan,
 		Redact:                    true,
-		RunHostCollectorsInPod:    true, // always run host collectors in pod from KOTS regardless of the spec value
 	}
 
 	logger.Infof("Executing Collection go routine for support bundle ID: %s", bundle.ID)
-	logger.Infof("Always run host collectors in pod: %t", opts.RunHostCollectorsInPod)
 
 	go func() {
 		defer close(progressChan)
diff --git a/pkg/supportbundle/spec.go b/pkg/supportbundle/spec.go
index af00f1fefa..17a2782343 100644
--- a/pkg/supportbundle/spec.go
+++ b/pkg/supportbundle/spec.go
@@ -159,15 +159,11 @@ func mergeSupportBundleSpecs(builtBundles map[string]*troubleshootv1beta2.Suppor
 		mergedBundle.Spec.Collectors = append(mergedBundle.Spec.Collectors, builtBundle.Spec.Collectors...)
 		mergedBundle.Spec.Analyzers = append(mergedBundle.Spec.Analyzers, builtBundle.Spec.Analyzers...)
 		mergedBundle.Spec.AfterCollection = append(mergedBundle.Spec.AfterCollection, builtBundle.Spec.AfterCollection...)
-		mergedBundle.Spec.HostCollectors = append(mergedBundle.Spec.HostCollectors, builtBundle.Spec.HostCollectors...)
-		mergedBundle.Spec.HostAnalyzers = append(mergedBundle.Spec.HostAnalyzers, builtBundle.Spec.HostAnalyzers...)
 	}
 
-	mergedBundle.Spec.Collectors = Dedup(mergedBundle.Spec.Collectors)
-	mergedBundle.Spec.Analyzers = Dedup(mergedBundle.Spec.Analyzers)
-	mergedBundle.Spec.AfterCollection = Dedup(mergedBundle.Spec.AfterCollection)
-	mergedBundle.Spec.HostCollectors = Dedup(mergedBundle.Spec.HostCollectors)
-	mergedBundle.Spec.HostAnalyzers = Dedup(mergedBundle.Spec.HostAnalyzers)
+	mergedBundle = deduplicatedCollectors(mergedBundle)
+	mergedBundle = deduplicatedAnalyzers(mergedBundle)
+	mergedBundle = deduplicatedAfterCollection(mergedBundle)
 
 	return mergedBundle
 }
@@ -465,15 +461,11 @@ func addDiscoveredSpecs(
 
 		supportBundle.Spec.Collectors = append(supportBundle.Spec.Collectors, sbObject.Spec.Collectors...)
 		supportBundle.Spec.Analyzers = append(supportBundle.Spec.Analyzers, sbObject.Spec.Analyzers...)
-		supportBundle.Spec.HostCollectors = append(supportBundle.Spec.HostCollectors, sbObject.Spec.HostCollectors...)
-		supportBundle.Spec.HostAnalyzers = append(supportBundle.Spec.HostAnalyzers, sbObject.Spec.HostAnalyzers...)
 	}
 
-	// remove duplicated specs if there are multiple support bundle upstream spec
-	supportBundle.Spec.Collectors = Dedup(supportBundle.Spec.Collectors)
-	supportBundle.Spec.Analyzers = Dedup(supportBundle.Spec.Analyzers)
-	supportBundle.Spec.HostCollectors = Dedup(supportBundle.Spec.HostCollectors)
-	supportBundle.Spec.HostAnalyzers = Dedup(supportBundle.Spec.HostAnalyzers)
+	// remove duplicated collectors and analyzers if there are multiple support bundle upstream spec
+	supportBundle = deduplicatedCollectors(supportBundle)
+	supportBundle = deduplicatedAnalyzers(supportBundle)
 
 	return supportBundle
 }
@@ -1253,26 +1245,3 @@ func removeKurlAnalyzers(analyzers []*troubleshootv1beta2.Analyze) []*troublesho
 
 	return analyze
 }
-
-func Dedup[T any](objs []T) []T {
-	seen := make(map[string]bool)
-	out := []T{}
-
-	if len(objs) == 0 {
-		return objs
-	}
-
-	for _, o := range objs {
-		data, err := json.Marshal(o)
-		if err != nil {
-			out = append(out, o)
-			continue
-		}
-		key := string(data)
-		if _, ok := seen[key]; !ok {
-			out = append(out, o)
-			seen[key] = true
-		}
-	}
-	return out
-}
diff --git a/pkg/supportbundle/spec_test.go b/pkg/supportbundle/spec_test.go
index 0ca623046c..89918af8fb 100644
--- a/pkg/supportbundle/spec_test.go
+++ b/pkg/supportbundle/spec_test.go
@@ -769,80 +769,3 @@ func createNamespaces(t *testing.T, clientset kubernetes.Interface, namespaces .
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 }
-
-func Test_mergeSupportBundleSpecs(t *testing.T) {
-	testBundle := &troubleshootv1beta2.SupportBundle{
-		Spec: troubleshootv1beta2.SupportBundleSpec{
-			Collectors: []*troubleshootv1beta2.Collect{
-				{
-					ClusterResources: &troubleshootv1beta2.ClusterResources{
-						CollectorMeta: troubleshootv1beta2.CollectorMeta{CollectorName: "first"},
-					},
-				},
-				{
-					ClusterResources: &troubleshootv1beta2.ClusterResources{
-						CollectorMeta: troubleshootv1beta2.CollectorMeta{CollectorName: "first"},
-					},
-				},
-				{
-					ClusterResources: &troubleshootv1beta2.ClusterResources{},
-				},
-			},
-			Analyzers: []*troubleshootv1beta2.Analyze{
-				{
-					ClusterVersion: &troubleshootv1beta2.ClusterVersion{
-						AnalyzeMeta: troubleshootv1beta2.AnalyzeMeta{CheckName: "first"},
-					},
-				},
-				{
-					ClusterVersion: &troubleshootv1beta2.ClusterVersion{
-						AnalyzeMeta: troubleshootv1beta2.AnalyzeMeta{CheckName: "first"},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			AfterCollection: []*troubleshootv1beta2.AfterCollection{},
-			HostCollectors: []*troubleshootv1beta2.HostCollect{
-				{
-					CPU: &troubleshootv1beta2.CPU{},
-					Memory: &troubleshootv1beta2.Memory{
-						HostCollectorMeta: troubleshootv1beta2.HostCollectorMeta{CollectorName: "first"},
-					},
-				},
-				{
-					CPU: &troubleshootv1beta2.CPU{},
-					Memory: &troubleshootv1beta2.Memory{
-						HostCollectorMeta: troubleshootv1beta2.HostCollectorMeta{CollectorName: "first"},
-					},
-				},
-				{
-					CPU: &troubleshootv1beta2.CPU{},
-					Memory: &troubleshootv1beta2.Memory{
-						HostCollectorMeta: troubleshootv1beta2.HostCollectorMeta{CollectorName: "second"},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			HostAnalyzers: []*troubleshootv1beta2.HostAnalyze{
-				{
-					CPU: &troubleshootv1beta2.CPUAnalyze{
-						AnalyzeMeta: troubleshootv1beta2.AnalyzeMeta{CheckName: "first"},
-					},
-				},
-				{
-					CPU: &troubleshootv1beta2.CPUAnalyze{
-						AnalyzeMeta: troubleshootv1beta2.AnalyzeMeta{CheckName: "first"},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-
-	builtBundles := map[string]*troubleshootv1beta2.SupportBundle{
-		"first": testBundle,
-	}
-	merged := mergeSupportBundleSpecs(builtBundles)
-
-	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(merged.Spec.Collectors))
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(merged.Spec.Analyzers))
-	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(merged.Spec.HostCollectors))
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(merged.Spec.HostAnalyzers))
-}
diff --git a/pkg/supportbundle/supportbundle.go b/pkg/supportbundle/supportbundle.go
index 3dace009f5..0584fe1278 100644
--- a/pkg/supportbundle/supportbundle.go
+++ b/pkg/supportbundle/supportbundle.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func CreateSupportBundleDependencies(app *apptypes.App, sequence int64, opts typ
 		URI:        GetSpecURI(app.GetSlug()),
 		RedactURIs: redactURIs,
 		Progress: types.SupportBundleProgress{
-			CollectorCount: len(supportBundle.Spec.Collectors) + len(supportBundle.Spec.HostCollectors),
+			CollectorCount: len(supportBundle.Spec.Collectors),
 		},
 	}