diff --git a/playbooks/remote_puppet_adhoc.yaml b/playbooks/remote_puppet_adhoc.yaml
index fc2670e2c8..7ec8766b17 100644
--- a/playbooks/remote_puppet_adhoc.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/remote_puppet_adhoc.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,3 @@
   roles:
   - role: puppet
     manage_config: true
-    puppet_environment: '{{ puppet_environment | default(omit) }}'