diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index d23161a..e3d659c 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 bird_package_state: latest
+bird_package_source: bird
 
 bird_conf_dir: /etc/bird
 
diff --git a/vars/redhat.yml b/vars/redhat.yml
index 180b2c7..c0e763c 100644
--- a/vars/redhat.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-#can be bird or epel
-bird_package_source: bird
 
 #bird configurations are stored in /etc on RHEL instead of /etc/bird
 bird_conf_dir: /etc