diff --git a/modules/common_repository/main.tf b/modules/common_repository/main.tf
index fb3cc5b..3d4d999 100644
--- a/modules/common_repository/main.tf
+++ b/modules/common_repository/main.tf
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 resource "github_repository" "repo" {
   name                 = var.name
-  archived             = var.archived
   visibility           = var.visibility
   description          = var.description
   auto_init            = true
diff --git a/modules/common_repository/variables.tf b/modules/common_repository/variables.tf
index 76d1dd1..9507269 100644
--- a/modules/common_repository/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/common_repository/variables.tf
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-variable "archived" {
-  description = "Whether the repository is archived"
-  type        = bool
-  default     = false
-}
-
 variable "name" {
   description = "The name of the repository"
   type        = string