diff --git a/group_vars/osds.yml.sample b/group_vars/osds.yml.sample
index 41f036775..c8f67b946 100644
--- a/group_vars/osds.yml.sample
+++ b/group_vars/osds.yml.sample
@@ -7,14 +7,6 @@
 # file as a good configuration file when no variable in it.
 dummy:
 
-# Variables here are applicable to all host groups NOT roles
-
-# This sample file generated by generate_group_vars_sample.sh
-
-# Dummy variable to avoid error because ansible does not recognize the
-# file as a good configuration file when no variable in it.
-#dummy:
-
 # You can override default vars defined in defaults/main.yml here,
 # but I would advice to use host or group vars instead
 
diff --git a/roles/ceph-osd/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ceph-osd/defaults/main.yml
index 38cf3db63..9d2df9a56 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-osd/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-osd/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
 ---
-# Variables here are applicable to all host groups NOT roles
-
-# This sample file generated by generate_group_vars_sample.sh
-
-# Dummy variable to avoid error because ansible does not recognize the
-# file as a good configuration file when no variable in it.
-dummy:
-
 # You can override default vars defined in defaults/main.yml here,
 # but I would advice to use host or group vars instead