diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/badges-backend-stg b/inventory/group_vars/badges-backend-stg
index 544cd89f66..96fc3c6d5f 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/badges-backend-stg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/badges-backend-stg
@@ -8,6 +8,3 @@ num_cpus: 2
 # the host_vars/$hostname file
 
 tcp_ports: [ 80 ]
-
-# Just for kicks.  This *should* have been set by another vars file.
-environment: staging
diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/badges-backend01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/badges-backend01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
index 16fa76ef47..371a5e647b 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/badges-backend01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/badges-backend01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ volgroup: /dev/vg_guests
 eth0_ip: 10.5.126.68
 vmhost: virthost12.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 datacenter: phx2
+environment: staging