diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6b046c9..0000000
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# List of users for the 'AllowUsers' keyword
-sshd_allow_users:
-  - root
-
-# List of groups for the 'AllowGroups' keyword
-sshd_allow_groups:
-  - root
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 0d68cda..ce7fc47 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ Ansible role to configure the OpenSSH `ssh` server.
 Variables
 ---------
 
-* `sshd_allow_users` (default `[root]`):
-  List of users for the `AllowUsers` keyword
-
-* `sshd_allow_groups` (default `[root]`):
-  List of groups for the `AllowGroups` keyword
-
 
 Files
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