diff --git a/cset-workflow/meta/rose-meta.conf b/cset-workflow/meta/rose-meta.conf
index 4ab88093b..f984712a8 100644
--- a/cset-workflow/meta/rose-meta.conf
+++ b/cset-workflow/meta/rose-meta.conf
@@ -403,7 +403,6 @@ description=Extracts data required for, and calculates the CAPE ratio diagnostic
             Required STASH m01s20i114, m01s20i112, m01s20i113.
 help=See includes/deterministic_plot_cape_ratio.cylc
 type=python_boolean
-trigger=template variables=CAPE_RATIO_TIME: True;
 compulsory=true
 sort-key=cape1
 
diff --git a/cset-workflow/rose-suite.conf.example b/cset-workflow/rose-suite.conf.example
index 4dbd1b651..c618cafb0 100644
--- a/cset-workflow/rose-suite.conf.example
+++ b/cset-workflow/rose-suite.conf.example
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 [template variables]
-!!CAPE_RATIO_TIME=""
 CLEAN_WEB_DIR=True
 !!CONDA_METPLUS_VENV_LOCATION=""
 CONDA_PATH=""