diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/branched-composer.phx2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/branched-composer.phx2.fedoraproject.org
index bfe9b94b91..a5d351468d 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/branched-composer.phx2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/branched-composer.phx2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -7,12 +7,3 @@ volgroup: /dev/vg_bvirthost08
 kojipkgs_url: kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org
 kojihub_url: koji.fedoraproject.org/kojihub
 kojihub_scheme: https
-
-# These are consumed by a task in roles/fedmsg/base/main.yml
-fedmsg_certs:
-- service: shell
-  owner: root
-  group: root
-- service: bodhi
-  owner: root
-  group: masher
diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/rawhide-composer.phx2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/rawhide-composer.phx2.fedoraproject.org
index a0d17a6526..9cb3409b4d 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/rawhide-composer.phx2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/rawhide-composer.phx2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -6,12 +6,3 @@ volgroup: /dev/vg_bvirthost06
 kojipkgs_url: kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org
 kojihub_url: koji.fedoraproject.org/kojihub
 kojihub_scheme: https
-
-# These are consumed by a task in roles/fedmsg/base/main.yml
-fedmsg_certs:
-- service: shell
-  owner: root
-  group: root
-- service: bodhi
-  owner: root
-  group: masher