diff --git a/roles/install_bind/templates/named.conf.j2 b/roles/install_bind/templates/named.conf.j2
index 9e0cadb..f5b7936 100644
--- a/roles/install_bind/templates/named.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/install_bind/templates/named.conf.j2
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ zone "0.in-addr.arpa" IN {
     file "empty.zone";
 };
 
-zone "." IN {
-    type hint;
-    file "root.hint";
-};
-
 zone "ffaw" IN {
     type slave;
     file "bak/ffaw.zone";