diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/openqa_stg_workers b/inventory/group_vars/openqa_stg_workers
index 9fa0370af5..599a980339 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/openqa_stg_workers
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/openqa_stg_workers
@@ -17,6 +17,3 @@ openqa_repo: updates-testing
 
 deployment_type: stg
 freezes: false
-
-# we're testing a createhdds git branch ATM
-openqa_createhdds_branch: minimal-shrink