diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index b14e051..99dc9b0 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ variable "db_port" {
   description = "The port of the database"
   default     = "3306"
 }
-variable "ssh_key" {
-  description = "Public private key to access the ec2 instance"
-  default     = "./keys/ansible"
-}
 variable "private_key" {
   description = "Private SSH key to access the ec2 instance"
   default     = "./keys/ansible"