diff --git a/linux-kernel-sysctl/defaults/main.yml b/linux-kernel-sysctl/defaults/main.yml
index b7d5f4f..42d8451 100644
--- a/linux-kernel-sysctl/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/linux-kernel-sysctl/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ sysctl_opts_reload: yes
 sysctl_custom_file_state: present
 
 # Only name and value are mandatory. The others have defaults
-systemctl_custom_options:
-  - { name: 'net.nf_conntrack_max', value: '32768', sysctlfile: '{{ sysctl_custom_file }}', sysctl_reload: '{{ sysctl_opts_reload }}', sysctlfile_state: '{{ sysctl_custom_file_state }}' }
+#systemctl_custom_options:
+#  - { name: 'net.nf_conntrack_max', value: '32768', sysctlfile: '{{ sysctl_custom_file }}', sysctl_reload: '{{ sysctl_opts_reload }}', sysctlfile_state: '{{ sysctl_custom_file_state }}' }
 
 disable_ipv6: True
 ipv6_sysctl_value: 1
diff --git a/linux-kernel-sysctl/tasks/main.yml b/linux-kernel-sysctl/tasks/main.yml
index 0c9918b..5937c7b 100644
--- a/linux-kernel-sysctl/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/linux-kernel-sysctl/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
 
     - name: Set the custom sysctl values
       sysctl: name={{ item.name }} value={{ item.value }} sysctl_file={{ item.sysctlfile | default ('/etc/sysctl.d/90-custom-values.conf') }} reload={{ item.sysctl_reload | default('yes') }} state={{ item.sysctlfile_state | default('present') }}
-      with_items: '{{ systemctl_custom_options }}'
+      with_items: '{{ systemctl_custom_options | default(omit) }}'
 
   tags: [ 'sysctl', 'kernel' ]