diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/openqa_lab_workers b/inventory/group_vars/openqa_lab_workers
index 975471cc58..2de4f878e1 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/openqa_lab_workers
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/openqa_lab_workers
@@ -23,7 +23,4 @@ openqa_nfs_worker: true
 openqa_repo: updates-testing
 openqa_secret: "{{ stg_openqa_apisecret }}"
 openqa_workers: 4
-# We want stg workers to use this createhdds branch to test rawhide
-# updates
-openqa_createhdds_branch: rawhide-updates
 primary_auth_source: ipa
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/openqa_onebox_test b/inventory/group_vars/openqa_onebox_test
index 1cb05a3a7a..09c1e10e3e 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/openqa_onebox_test
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/openqa_onebox_test
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ tcp_ports: [80, 2049]
 # from openqa_lab_workers
 openqa_nfs_worker: false
 openqa_workers: 4
-openqa_createhdds_branch: rawhide-updates
 
 # let's not do this
 openqa_amqp_publisher_url: ""