diff --git a/server/pbenchinacan/etc/pbench-server/pbench-server.cfg b/server/pbenchinacan/etc/pbench-server/pbench-server.cfg
index 372d3c9268..1aa325c397 100644
--- a/server/pbenchinacan/etc/pbench-server/pbench-server.cfg
+++ b/server/pbenchinacan/etc/pbench-server/pbench-server.cfg
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ environment = container
 realhost = pbenchinacan
 maximum-dataset-retention-days = 36500
 default-dataset-retention-days = 730
-roles = pbench-results
 admin-role = ##ADMIN_NAMES##
 
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