diff --git a/playbooks/lxc-containers-create.yml b/playbooks/lxc-containers-create.yml
index 8651ee4564..e1dcc304d6 100644
--- a/playbooks/lxc-containers-create.yml
+++ b/playbooks/lxc-containers-create.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@
 
 - name: Create container(s)
   hosts: "{{ container_group|default('all_containers') }}"
-  gather_facts: "{{ gather_facts | default(True) }}"
-  max_fail_percentage: 20
   gather_facts: false
+  max_fail_percentage: 20
   user: root
   roles:
     - { role: "lxc_container_create", tags: [ "lxc-container-create" ] }
diff --git a/playbooks/lxc-containers-destroy.yml b/playbooks/lxc-containers-destroy.yml
index a5453fffe3..1bcac7e69e 100644
--- a/playbooks/lxc-containers-destroy.yml
+++ b/playbooks/lxc-containers-destroy.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@
 
 - name: Destroy lxc containers
   hosts: "{{ container_group|default('all_containers') }}"
-  gather_facts: "{{ gather_facts | default(True) }}"
-  max_fail_percentage: 20
   gather_facts: false
+  max_fail_percentage: 20
   user: root
   tasks:
     - name: Destroy a container