diff --git a/doc/source/user/security/ssl-certificates.rst b/doc/source/user/security/ssl-certificates.rst
index 687dcdf6dd..d68107ace6 100644
--- a/doc/source/user/security/ssl-certificates.rst
+++ b/doc/source/user/security/ssl-certificates.rst
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ http-01 challenge requests.
 
     haproxy_ssl: true
     haproxy_ssl_letsencrypt_enable: True
-    haproxy_ssl_letsencrypt_install_method: "distro"
     haproxy_ssl_letsencrypt_email: "email.address@example.com"
 
 TLS for Haproxy Internal VIP
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_stepca.yml.j2 b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_stepca.yml.j2
index 2a8faa38ef..3fe0a137ee 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_stepca.yml.j2
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_stepca.yml.j2
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 # SSL setup
 haproxy_ssl: true
 haproxy_ssl_letsencrypt_enable: True
-haproxy_ssl_letsencrypt_install_method: "distro"
 haproxy_ssl_letsencrypt_certbot_server: "https://127.0.0.1:8889/acme/acme-osa/directory"
 
 # openstack_hosts role should ensure that everthing trusts the Step-CA roots