diff --git a/roles/0-init/tasks/validate_vars.yml b/roles/0-init/tasks/validate_vars.yml
index 5d4566055..b7da3e09d 100644
--- a/roles/0-init/tasks/validate_vars.yml
+++ b/roles/0-init/tasks/validate_vars.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 #
 # 2020-11-04: Fix validation of 5 [now 4] core dependencies, for ./runrole etc
 
-- name: Set vars_checklist for 43 + 43 + 41 vars ("XYZ_install" + "XYZ_enabled" + "XYZ_installed") to be checked
+- name: Set vars_checklist for 43 + 43 + 39 vars ("XYZ_install" + "XYZ_enabled" + "XYZ_installed") to be checked
   set_fact:
     vars_checklist:
       - hostapd
@@ -159,18 +159,19 @@
 # Validates stale options are not marked for install
 - name: 'DISALLOW "XYZ_install: True" Unmaintained'
   assert:
-    that: "{{ item }}_install is undefined"
+    that: "{{ item }}_install is undefined or not {{ item }}_install"
+
     fail_msg: "DISALLOWED: '{{ item }}_install: True' (e.g. in /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml)"
     quiet: yes
   with_items:
-    - named
-    - dhcpd
-    - wondershaper       # Unmaintained
-    - dansguardian       # Unmaintained
-    - xo_services        # Unmaintained
-    - activity_server    # Unmaintained
-    - ejabberd_xs        # Unmaintained
-    - idmgr              # Unmaintained
-    - dokuwiki           # Unmaintained
-    - ejabberd           # Unmaintained
-    - elgg               # Unmaintained
+    - named              # Removed
+    - dhcpd              # Removed
+    - wondershaper       # Removed
+    - dansguardian       # Removed
+    #- xo_services        # Unmaintained
+    #- activity_server    # Unmaintained
+    #- ejabberd_xs        # Unmaintained
+    #- idmgr              # Unmaintained
+    #- dokuwiki           # Unmaintained
+    #- ejabberd           # Unmaintained
+    #- elgg               # Unmaintained