diff --git a/group_vars/all.yml b/group_vars/all.yml
index 438fb10b..27b81b3f 100644
--- a/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -119,11 +119,6 @@ security:
     url: "{{ assets.security }}/esgf_security-{{ versions.security_db }}-py2.7.egg"
     script: "esgf_security_initialize"
 
-type_bits:
-  data: 4
-  index: 8
-  idp: 16
-
 grid_security:
   dir: /etc/grid-security
   cert_dir: /etc/grid-security/certificates
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/properties.yml b/roles/base/tasks/properties.yml
index 948185db..de9e104d 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/properties.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/properties.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,3 @@
     dest: "{{ esg.config.dir }}/esgf.properties"
     force: no
 
-- name: Install config_type
-  template:
-    src: config_type.j2
-    dest: "{{ esg.config.dir }}/config_type"
-    force: no
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diff --git a/roles/base/templates/config_type.j2 b/roles/base/templates/config_type.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index 373ccbb9..00000000
--- a/roles/base/templates/config_type.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{{ 
-    (groups['idp'][0]==ansible_nodename)|int * type_bits.idp +  
-    (groups['data'][0]==ansible_nodename)|int * type_bits.data + 
-    (groups['index'][0]==ansible_nodename)|int * type_bits.index
-}}
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