diff --git a/roles/kalite/defaults/main.yml b/roles/kalite/defaults/main.yml
index 5de608d8d..7d764abc6 100644
--- a/roles/kalite/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kalite/defaults/main.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ kalite_version: 0.17.5
 kalite_repo_url: https://github.com/learningequality/ka-lite.git
 kalite_requirements: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/learningequality/ka-lite/master/requirements.txt
 
-kalite_root: /library/ka-lite
 kalite_venv: /usr/local/kalite/venv
 kalite_program: "{{ kalite_venv }}/bin/kalite"