diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/resultsdb-stg b/inventory/group_vars/resultsdb-stg
index 70d5bfd567..039b8246cb 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/resultsdb-stg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/resultsdb-stg
@@ -26,7 +26,3 @@ resultsdb_fe_endpoint: '/'
 resultsdb_db_name: resultsdb
 
 tcp_ports: [ 80, 443 ]
-
-# this needs to be in private
-resultsdb_db_user: resultsdb
-resultsdb_db_password: somefancypassword