diff --git a/playbook.yaml b/playbook.yaml
index e51100d..8621495 100644
--- a/playbook.yaml
+++ b/playbook.yaml
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@
   # include tasks
   tasks:
 
-    # load default variables
-    - name: "include default specific vars"
-      ansible.builtin.include_vars: "defaults/main.yaml"
-      tags: "always"
-
     # load os variables
     - name: "include os specific vars"
       ansible.builtin.include_vars: "vars/{{ ansible_os_family }}.yaml"