diff --git a/modules/restic/module.json b/modules/restic/module.json
index 1caef9ace..2c2a4115e 100644
--- a/modules/restic/module.json
+++ b/modules/restic/module.json
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@
           "MESH_BACKUP_PASSWORD_FILE": "${dir:state}/repository.secret",
           "MESH_BACKUP_STATE": "${dir:state}",
           "MESH_BACKUP_DATA": "${dir:state}/data.conf",
-          "MESH_BROKER_FILE": "${dir:state}/broker",
           "MESH_BACKUP_PUT_OFF_BOUND_FILE": "${dir:state}/put-off-bound"
         }
       },