diff --git a/hiera.yaml b/hiera.yaml
index 80d14c9..bc98555 100644
--- a/hiera.yaml
+++ b/hiera.yaml
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@
   - yaml
 :hierarchy:
   - "nodes/%{clientcert}"
-  - defaults
+  - common
 
 :yaml:
-# datadir is empty here, so hiera uses its defaults:
-# - /var/lib/hiera on *nix
-# - %CommonAppData%\PuppetLabs\hiera\var on Windows
-# When specifying a datadir, make sure the directory exists.
   :datadir: "/etc/puppetlabs/puppet/environments/%{environment}/hieradata"