diff --git a/manifests/ca.pp b/manifests/ca.pp
index 7f4088bd..7d101c44 100644
--- a/manifests/ca.pp
+++ b/manifests/ca.pp
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
   String $owner = $certs::user,
   String $group = $certs::group,
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $katello_server_ca_cert = $certs::katello_server_ca_cert,
-  Stdlib::Absolutepath $ca_cert = $certs::ca_cert,
-  Stdlib::Absolutepath $ca_cert_stripped = $certs::ca_cert_stripped,
   String $ca_key_password = $certs::ca_key_password,
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $ca_key_password_file = $certs::ca_key_password_file,
 ) {
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index a6d8461f..0b30ccee 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@
     }
   }
 
-  $ca_cert = "${pki_dir}/certs/${default_ca_name}.crt"
-  $ca_cert_stripped = "${pki_dir}/certs/${default_ca_name}-stripped.crt"
   $ca_key_password = extlib::cache_data('foreman_cache_data', 'ca_key_password', extlib::random_password(24))
   $ca_key_password_file = "${ssl_build_dir}/${default_ca_name}.pwd"