diff --git a/test/conf/firewd_no_nat_dns_fwknopd.conf b/test/conf/firewd_no_nat_dns_fwknopd.conf
index c92eec5b..43d397d5 100644
--- a/test/conf/firewd_no_nat_dns_fwknopd.conf
+++ b/test/conf/firewd_no_nat_dns_fwknopd.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-# default config - no variables set to allow defaults to be preserved
-
 ENABLE_FIREWD_FORWARDING           Y;
 ENABLE_NAT_DNS         N;
diff --git a/test/conf/ipt_no_nat_dns_fwknopd.conf b/test/conf/ipt_no_nat_dns_fwknopd.conf
index c92eec5b..43d397d5 100644
--- a/test/conf/ipt_no_nat_dns_fwknopd.conf
+++ b/test/conf/ipt_no_nat_dns_fwknopd.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-# default config - no variables set to allow defaults to be preserved
-
 ENABLE_FIREWD_FORWARDING           Y;
 ENABLE_NAT_DNS         N;