diff --git a/templates/resticExcludesTemplate b/templates/resticExcludesTemplate
index f8afc96..e69de29 100644
--- a/templates/resticExcludesTemplate
+++ b/templates/resticExcludesTemplate
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-# Exclude the Variables file
-/path/to/variables.sh
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diff --git a/templates/rsyncManifestTemplate b/templates/rsyncManifestTemplate
index 0c5692e..a52c90c 100644
--- a/templates/rsyncManifestTemplate
+++ b/templates/rsyncManifestTemplate
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 # First, include all dirs
 + */
 # Second, exclude anything from within the next section that you don't want
-- /Sample-Directory/some/unwanted/dir/***
 # Then, include the dirs/paths/files you want to backup
-+ /file.name
-+ /*wildcard.possible
-+ /Sample-Directory/***
-+ /some/deep/directory/oh/yeah/
 # Finally, exclude everything not explicitely included above
 - *
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