diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-calico.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-calico.yml
index 245cf73d0..cbe8c2a98 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-calico.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-calico.yml
@@ -25,15 +25,9 @@ calico_pool_blocksize: 26
 # add default ippool CIDR (must be inside kube_pods_subnet, defaults to kube_pods_subnet otherwise)
 # calico_pool_cidr: 1.2.3.4/5
 
-# add default ippool CIDR to CNI config
-# calico_cni_pool: true
-
 # Add default IPV6 IPPool CIDR. Must be inside kube_pods_subnet_ipv6. Defaults to kube_pods_subnet_ipv6 if not set.
 # calico_pool_cidr_ipv6: fd85:ee78:d8a6:8607::1:0000/112
 
-# Add default IPV6 IPPool CIDR to CNI config
-# calico_cni_pool_ipv6: true
-
 # Global as_num (/calico/bgp/v1/global/as_num)
 # global_as_num: "64512"
 
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico_defaults/defaults/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico_defaults/defaults/main.yml
index cf5550faa..899a9fd71 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico_defaults/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico_defaults/defaults/main.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ calico_ipv4pool_ipip: "Off"
 calico_ipip_mode: Never  # valid values are 'Always', 'Never' and 'CrossSubnet'
 calico_vxlan_mode: Always  # valid values are 'Always', 'Never' and 'CrossSubnet'
 
-calico_cni_pool: true
-calico_cni_pool_ipv6: true
-
 # add default ippool blockSize
 calico_pool_blocksize: 26