diff --git a/templates/askbot.vhost.erb b/templates/askbot.vhost.erb
index f0fa4e5..1ab7bf4 100644
--- a/templates/askbot.vhost.erb
+++ b/templates/askbot.vhost.erb
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 # Managed by Puppet
 # ************************************
 
-<% trusty_compatible = @lsbdistcodename == 'trusty' %>
-
 WSGIRestrictStdout On
 WSGIRestrictSignal Off
 
@@ -31,17 +29,13 @@ NameVirtualHost <%= @vhost_name %>:443
   # media files
   Alias /m/ <%= @docroot %>/static/
   <Directory <%= @docroot %>/static/>
-    Order deny,allow
-    Allow from all
-    <%if trusty_compatible %>Require all granted<%end%>
+    Require all granted
   </Directory>
 
   # uploaded files
   Alias /upfiles/ <%= @docroot %>/upfiles/
   <Directory <%= @docroot %>/upfiles/>
-    Order deny,allow
-    Allow from all
-    <%if trusty_compatible %>Require all granted<%end%>
+    Require all granted
   </Directory>
 
   # wsgi daemon
@@ -51,9 +45,7 @@ NameVirtualHost <%= @vhost_name %>:443
 
   <Location />
    WSGIProcessGroup askbot
-   Order deny,allow
-   Allow from all
-    <%if trusty_compatible %>Require all granted<%end%>
+   Require all granted
   </Location>
 
   ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/<%= @name %>_error.log