diff --git a/playbooks/group_vars/git-server.yaml b/playbooks/group_vars/git-server.yaml
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index 2d5a84276c..0000000000
--- a/playbooks/group_vars/git-server.yaml
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@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-ansible_python_interpreter: python2
-iptables_extra_public_tcp_ports:
-  - 4443
-  - 8080
-  - 29418
diff --git a/playbooks/host_vars/trusty.yaml b/playbooks/host_vars/trusty.yaml
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index 3d2c988502..0000000000
--- a/playbooks/host_vars/trusty.yaml
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# This is a fake host used in gate testing of the base playbook on
-# each supported platform.
-ansible_python_interpreter: python2