diff --git a/roles/edpm_telemetry/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/edpm_telemetry/molecule/default/converge.yml
index e14a00756..6bf2d3a0a 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_telemetry/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_telemetry/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -7,5 +7,3 @@
         name: "osp.edpm.edpm_telemetry"
       vars:
         telemetry_test: true
-        ansible_user: root
-        ansible_user_dir: /root
diff --git a/roles/edpm_telemetry_logging/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/edpm_telemetry_logging/molecule/default/converge.yml
index 7f2b90275..d3860e22b 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_telemetry_logging/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_telemetry_logging/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -7,5 +7,3 @@
         name: "osp.edpm.edpm_telemetry_logging"
       vars:
         telemetry_test: true
-        ansible_user: root
-        ansible_user_dir: /root