diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yml b/vars/RedHat.yml
index 264622eb14..3c7e289077 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 dist_tag: el${ansible_distribution_version[0]}
 base_pkgs_inst: []
-base_pkgs_erase: ['logwatch','firstboot-tui','bluez-utils', 'sendmail']
+base_pkgs_erase: ['firstboot-tui','bluez-utils', 'sendmail']
 service_disabled: []
 service_enabled: []
diff --git a/vars/backup_server.yml b/vars/backup_server.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1c22d3e37d..0000000000
--- a/vars/backup_server.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-base_pkgs_erase: ['firstboot-tui','bluez-utils', 'sendmail']
-# This is here to override the logwatch removal in Redhat vars.