diff --git a/roles/mysql/templates/mysql.cnf.j2 b/roles/mysql/templates/mysql.cnf.j2
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-[mysqld]
-character_set_server=utf8
-default-storage-engine = innodb
-sql_mode = STRICT_ALL_TABLES
-log_warnings = 2
-log_error = /var/log/mysql/error.log
-
-[client]
-default-character-set = utf8