diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 8ac2d5da..e66fcaf2 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ keystone_oslomsg_amqp1_enabled: "{{ keystone_oslomsg_rpc_transport == 'amqp' }}"
 
 ## Role info
 keystone_role_name: admin
-keystone_default_role_name: _member_
 
 ## Admin info
 keystone_admin_user_name: admin
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 97a955b0..a4159281 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@
     _service_setup_host_python_interpreter: "{{ keystone_service_setup_host_python_interpreter }}"
     _project_name: "{{ keystone_service_tenant_name }}"
     _project_description: "{{ keystone_service_project_description }}"
-    _role_name: "{{ keystone_default_role_name }}"
     _service_region: "{{ keystone_service_region }}"
     _service_catalog:
       - name: "{{ keystone_service_name }}"