diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index c1b5102..280cbe6 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -154,12 +154,6 @@ masakari_services:
     execstarts: "{{ masakari_bin }}/masakari-processmonitor"
     config_overrides: "{{ masakari_monitors_init_overrides }}"
 
-# This variable is used by the repo_build process to determine
-# which host group to check for members of before building the
-# pip packages required by this role. The value is picked up
-# by the py_pkgs lookup.
-masakari_role_project_group: masakari_all
-
 ## Configuration for Oslo Messaging
 
 # RPC
diff --git a/tests/ansible-role-requirements.yml b/tests/ansible-role-requirements.yml
index bf39a0c..04c7741 100644
--- a/tests/ansible-role-requirements.yml
+++ b/tests/ansible-role-requirements.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
   src: https://opendev.org/openstack/openstack-ansible-apt_package_pinning
   scm: git
   version: master
-- name: pip_install
-  src: https://opendev.org/openstack/openstack-ansible-pip_install
-  scm: git
-  version: master
 - name: memcached_server
   src: https://opendev.org/openstack/openstack-ansible-memcached_server
   scm: git