diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all/globals b/ansible/group_vars/all/globals
index cdc554b0a..1eec6d372 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all/globals
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all/globals
@@ -2,21 +2,24 @@
 # Kayobe global configuration.
 
 ###############################################################################
-# Path configuration.
+# Local path configuration (ansible control host).
 
-# Path to Kayobe configuration directory.
+# Path to Kayobe configuration directory on ansible control host.
 kayobe_config_path: "{{ lookup('env', 'KAYOBE_CONFIG_PATH') | default('/etc/kayobe', true) }}"
 
-# Path in which to store data locally.
-base_path: "{{ lookup('env', 'KAYOBE_BASE_PATH') | default('/opt/kayobe', true) }}"
+###############################################################################
+# Remote path configuration (seed, seed-hypervisor and overcloud hosts).
 
-# Path in which to cache downloaded images.
+# Base path for kayobe state on remote hosts.
+base_path: "/opt/kayobe"
+
+# Path in which to cache downloaded images on remote hosts.
 image_cache_path: "{{ base_path ~ '/images' }}"
 
-# Path on which to checkout source code repositories.
+# Path on which to checkout source code repositories on remote hosts.
 source_checkout_path: "{{ base_path ~ '/src' }}"
 
-# Path on which to create python virtualenvs.
+# Path on which to create python virtualenvs on remote hosts.
 virtualenv_path: "{{ base_path ~ '/venvs' }}"
 
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/templates/globals.yml.j2 b/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/templates/globals.yml.j2
index 66e0f6c80..f79710387 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/templates/globals.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/kolla-ansible/templates/globals.yml.j2
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ kolla_external_vip_address: "{{ kolla_external_vip_address }}"
 # kolla_external_vip_address.
 kolla_external_fqdn: "{{ kolla_external_fqdn }}"
 
-# Path to directory containing Kolla custom configuration files.
+# Path to directory on control host containing Kolla custom configuration
+# files.
 node_custom_config: "{{ kolla_node_custom_config_path }}"
 
 ####################
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/globals.yml b/etc/kayobe/globals.yml
index ad20ca411..5f3edc701 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/globals.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/globals.yml
@@ -2,21 +2,24 @@
 # Kayobe global configuration.
 
 ###############################################################################
-# Path configuration.
+# Local path configuration (ansible control host).
 
-# Path to Kayobe configuration.
+# Path to Kayobe configuration directory on ansible control host.
 #kayobe_config_path:
 
-# Path in which to store data locally.
+###############################################################################
+# Remote path configuration (seed, seed-hypervisor and overcloud hosts).
+
+# Base path for kayobe state on remote hosts.
 #base_path:
 
-# Path in which to cache downloaded images.
+# Path in which to cache downloaded images on remote hosts.
 #image_cache_path:
 
-# Path on which to checkout source code repositories.
+# Path on which to checkout source code repositories on remote hosts.
 #source_checkout_path:
 
-# Path on which to create python virtualenvs.
+# Path on which to create python virtualenvs on remote hosts.
 #virtualenv_path:
 
 ###############################################################################