diff --git a/salt/telegraf/node_config.json.jinja b/salt/telegraf/node_config.json.jinja
index 6aeef5fb7..ec05426a8 100644
--- a/salt/telegraf/node_config.json.jinja
+++ b/salt/telegraf/node_config.json.jinja
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "role": "{{ grains.id.split('_') | last }}",
   "manint": "{{ salt['pillar.get']('host:mainint', '') }}",
 {%- if grains.role in  ['so-standalone', 'so-eval', 'so-sensor', 'so-heavynode', ] %}
   "monint": "{{ salt['pillar.get']('sensor:interface', '') }}"