diff --git a/terraform-configurations/8/configuration-8.tf b/terraform-configurations/8/configuration-8.tf
index a027ce1..5553555 100644
--- a/terraform-configurations/8/configuration-8.tf
+++ b/terraform-configurations/8/configuration-8.tf
@@ -11,38 +11,6 @@ provider "azurerm" {
   features {}
 }
 
-variable "simpl_resource_group" {
-  type        = string
-  description = "Name of the pre-existing Azure Resource Group"
-}
-
-variable "simpl_vm_size" {
-  type = string
-}
-
-variable "simpl_image_urn" {
-  type        = string
-  description = "Format: Publisher:Offer:SKU:Version (e.g. Canonical:UbuntuServer:22_04-lts:latest)"
-}
-
-variable "simpl_admin_password" {
-  type      = string
-  sensitive = true
-}
-
-variable "simpl_cloud_init" {
-  type = string
-}
-
-variable "simpl_app_ports" {
-  type    = list(string)
-  default = []
-}
-
-variable "simpl_nsg_count" {
-  type = number
-}
-
 locals {
   image_parts = split(":", "Canonical:0001-com-ubuntu-server-jammy:22_04-lts-gen2:latest")
 }