diff --git a/host_vars/o25.oopen.de/o25-common.yml b/host_vars/o25.oopen.de/o25-common.yml
index b886669..d12d652 100644
--- a/host_vars/o25.oopen.de/o25-common.yml
+++ b/host_vars/o25.oopen.de/o25-common.yml
@@ -250,8 +250,6 @@ network_interfaces:
 # vars used by roles/common/tasks/sshd.yml
 # ---
 
-create_sftp_group: true
-
 
 # ---
 # vars used by roles/common/tasks/sftpd.yml
diff --git a/host_vars/o32.oopen.de/o32-common.yml b/host_vars/o32.oopen.de/o32-common.yml
index c3be37e..0c4c462 100644
--- a/host_vars/o32.oopen.de/o32-common.yml
+++ b/host_vars/o32.oopen.de/o32-common.yml
@@ -325,8 +325,6 @@ cron_user_entries:
 # vars used by roles/common/tasks/users.yml
 # ---
 
-create_sftp_group: true
-
 extra_system_user:
   - name: ev-stage
     home: /var/www/ev-sites/stage.etventure.com
diff --git a/host_vars/test.mx.oopen.de/test.mx-common.yml b/host_vars/test.mx.oopen.de/test.mx-common.yml
index e5228a0..bcddc26 100644
--- a/host_vars/test.mx.oopen.de/test.mx-common.yml
+++ b/host_vars/test.mx.oopen.de/test.mx-common.yml
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ cron_env_entries:
 # vars used by roles/common/tasks/users.yml
 # ---
 
-create_sftp_group: true
-
 # ---
 # vars used by roles/common/tasks/sudoers.yml
 # ---