diff --git a/salt/files/gitfs_key.jinja b/salt/files/gitfs_key.jinja
index 9d11fbb..7c33128 100644
--- a/salt/files/gitfs_key.jinja
+++ b/salt/files/gitfs_key.jinja
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{{ pillar['salt']['gitfs']['keys'][key][type] }}
\ No newline at end of file
+{{ pillar['salt']['gitfs']['keys'][key][type] }}
diff --git a/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf b/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf
index fbec0a9..8a38d85 100644
--- a/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf
+++ b/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf
@@ -710,26 +710,25 @@ fileserver_backend:
 
 # Along with gitfs_user, is used to authenticate to HTTPS remotes. 
 # This parameter is not required if the repository does not use authentication.
-{{ get_config('gitfs_password', 'mypassword') }}
+{{ get_config('gitfs_password', '') }}
 
 # By default, Salt will not authenticate to an HTTP (non-HTTPS) remote. 
 # This parameter enables authentication over HTTP. Enable this at your own risk.
 {{ get_config('gitfs_insecure_auth', 'False') }}
 
-# Along with gitfs_privkey (and optionally gitfs_passphrase), is used to authenticate
-# to SSH remotes. This parameter (or its per-remote counterpart) is required for SSH remotes.
-{{ get_config('gitfs_pubkey', '/path/to/key.pub') }}
+# Along with gitfs_privkey (and optionally gitfs_passphrase), is used to
+# authenticate to SSH remotes. This parameter (or its per-remote counterpart)
+# is required for SSH remotes.
+{{ get_config('gitfs_pubkey', '') }}
 
-# Along with gitfs_pubkey (and optionally gitfs_passphrase), is used to authenticate
-# to SSH remotes. This parameter (or its per-remote counterpart) is required for SSH remotes.
-{{ get_config('gitfs_privkey', '/path/to/key') }}
+# Along with gitfs_pubkey (and optionally gitfs_passphrase), is used to
+# authenticate to SSH remotes. This parameter (or its per-remote counterpart)
+# is required for SSH remotes.
+{{ get_config('gitfs_privkey', '') }}
 
 # This parameter is optional, required only when the SSH key being used to
 # authenticate is protected by a passphrase.
-{{ get_config('gitfs_passphrase', 'mypassphrase') }}
-
-# Along with gitfs_user, is used to authenticate to HTTPS remotes. 
-# This parameter is not required if the repository does not use authentication.
+{{ get_config('gitfs_passphrase', '') }}
 
 # When using the git fileserver backend at least one git remote needs to be
 # defined. The user running the salt master will need read access to the repo.
@@ -945,11 +944,11 @@ ext_pillar:
 
 # Along with git_pillar_privkey (and optionally git_pillar_passphrase),
 # is used to authenticate to SSH remotes.
-{{ get_config('git_pillar_pubkey', '/path/to/key.pub') }}
+{{ get_config('git_pillar_pubkey', '') }}
 
 # Along with git_pillar_pubkey (and optionally git_pillar_passphrase),
 # is used to authenticate to SSH remotes.
-{{ get_config('git_pillar_privkey', '/path/to/key') }}
+{{ get_config('git_pillar_privkey', '') }}
 
 # This parameter is optional, required only when the SSH key being used
 # to authenticate is protected by a passphrase.
diff --git a/salt/gitfs/keys.sls b/salt/gitfs/keys.sls
index badc467..338046b 100644
--- a/salt/gitfs/keys.sls
+++ b/salt/gitfs/keys.sls
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ gitfs-key-{{ key }}-{{ type }}:
         key: {{ key }}
         type: {{ type }}
 {%- endfor %}
-{%- endfor %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{%- endfor %}