diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/relepel01.phx2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/relepel01.phx2.fedoraproject.org
index c11c02d124..5555a1ce95 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/relepel01.phx2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/relepel01.phx2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ eth1_gw: 10.5.127.254
 
 # for systems that do not match the above - specify the same parameter in
 # the host_vars/$hostname file
-host_group: kojibuilder
 fas_client_groups: sysadmin-releng,sysadmin-main
 sudoers: "{{ private }}/files/sudo/00releng-sudoers"