diff --git a/roles/keepalived/templates/keepalived.conf.j2 b/roles/keepalived/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
index c735200148..916da3b23a 100644
--- a/roles/keepalived/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/keepalived/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
@@ -17,13 +17,8 @@ vrrp_instance VI_1 {
   # for electing MASTER, highest priority wins.
   # to be MASTER, make 50 more than other machines.
   priority {{ keepalived_priority }}
+  notify /usr/local/bin/keepalived-notify.sh
   virtual_ipaddress {
      {{ keepalived_ipaddress }}
-}
-
-vrrp_sync_group VG_1 {
-   group {
-	VI_1
-   }
-   notify /usr/local/bin/keepalived-notify.sh
+  }
 }