diff --git a/xml/ha_lb_haproxy.xml b/xml/ha_lb_haproxy.xml
index dbcbc549b..5d728ac07 100644
--- a/xml/ha_lb_haproxy.xml
+++ b/xml/ha_lb_haproxy.xml
@@ -340,8 +340,7 @@ backend LB
     meta target-role=Started
 &prompt.crmhp;<command>primitive</command> vip IPaddr2 \
     params ip=&subnetI;.99 nic=eth0 cidr_netmask=23 broadcast=&subnetI;.255 \
-    op monitor interval=5s timeout=120 on-fail=restart \
-    meta target-role=Started
+    op monitor interval=5s timeout=120 on-fail=restart
 &prompt.crmhp;<command>group</command> g-haproxy vip haproxy</screen>
   </step>
   <step>