diff --git a/roles/write-root-marker/README.rst b/roles/write-root-marker/README.rst
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-Write the root marker for an AFS publishing job
-
-** Role Variables **
-
-.. zuul:rolevar:: sphinx_build_dir
-   :default: doc/build
-
-   Directory relative to zuul_work_dir where Sphinx build output was put.
-
-.. zuul:rolevar:: zuul_work_dir
-   :default: {{ zuul.project.src_dir }}
-
-   Directory to operate in.
-
-.. zuul:rolevar:: root_marker_dir
-   :default: {{ zuul_work_dir }}/{{ sphinx_build_dir }}/html
-
-   The documentation build directory.  The marker file will be placed
-   in this directory.
diff --git a/roles/write-root-marker/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/write-root-marker/defaults/main.yaml
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-sphinx_build_dir: "doc/build"
-zuul_work_dir: "{{ zuul.project.src_dir }}"
-root_marker_dir: "{{ zuul_work_dir }}/{{ sphinx_build_dir }}/html"
diff --git a/roles/write-root-marker/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/write-root-marker/tasks/main.yaml
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-- name: Write marker text
-  copy:
-    dest: "{{ root_marker_dir }}/.root-marker"
-    content: "Project: {{ zuul.project.name }} Branch: {{ zuul.branch | default('') }} Build: {{ zuul.build }} Revision: {{ zuul.ref }}"