diff --git a/etc/nodes.conf b/etc/nodes.conf
index d9d094cb..fb24e894 100644
--- a/etc/nodes.conf
+++ b/etc/nodes.conf
@@ -1,36 +1,8 @@
 nodeprofiles:
   default:
-    comment: "Hello from the default profile"
+    comment: "This profile is automatically included for each node"
     vnfs: ""
     kernel version: ""
     kernel args: crashkernel=no quiet
 
-nodes:
-  n0000.cluster01:
-    network devices:
-      eth0:
-        type: ethernet
-        hwaddr: 00:0c:29:23:8b:48
-        ipaddr: 192.168.1.100
-        netmask: 255.255.255.0
-      ib0:
-        type: infiniband
-        hwaddr: aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:a0
-        ipaddr: 192.168.10.100
-        netmask: 255.255.255.0
-  n0001.cluster01:
-    network devices:
-      eth0:
-        hwaddr: aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:b0
-        ipaddr: 192.168.1.101
-      ib0:
-        hwaddr: aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:b1
-        ipaddr: 192.168.10.100
-        netmask: 255.255.255.0
-  n0000.cluster02:
-    network devices:
-      eth0:
-        hwaddr: aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:c0
-        ipaddr: 192.168.2.100
-        netmask: 255.255.255.0
-        gateway: 192.168.1.1
+nodes: {}