diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/anitya-backend01.vpn.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/anitya-backend01.vpn.fedoraproject.org
index cc5e0a888b..380c75609a 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/anitya-backend01.vpn.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/anitya-backend01.vpn.fedoraproject.org
@@ -13,5 +13,3 @@ ansible_ssh_host: anitya-backend01.fedoraproject.org
 vmhost: osuosl03.fedoraproject.org
 datacenter: osuosl
 
-# kernel SHMMAX value
-kernel_shmmax: 4294967296