if r.defaultNamespace == "" {
		r.configureDefaultNamespace()
	}
	return r.defaultNamespace
}

func (r *RootFlags) configureDefaultNamespace() {
	configAccess := clientcmd.NewDefaultPathOptions()

	kubeconfig := *r.kubeconfig
	if kubeconfig != "" {
		// use specified kubeconfig file for the location of the
		// config to read
		configAccess.GlobalFile = kubeconfig
	}