diff --git a/roles/vector/templates/vector.yaml.j2 b/roles/vector/templates/vector.yaml.j2
index 975a5e0..d99af0d 100644
--- a/roles/vector/templates/vector.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/vector/templates/vector.yaml.j2
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ transforms:
     inputs:
       - journald
     source: |
-      .source = "journald"
-      .unit = ._SYSTEMD_UNIT
       .process = ._COMM
       .priority = .PRIORITY
       .host = "{{ vector_config.hostname }}"
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ sinks:
 {% raw %}
       job: "journald"
       host: "{{ .host }}"
-      source: "{{ .source }}"
       process: "{{ .process }}"
       priority: "{{ .priority }}"
 {% endraw %}