diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cd79d1cd..a51a1642 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,10 +26,4 @@ _testmain.go
 bin/
 coverage/
 deploy/
-Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/coreos/dex
-static/fixtures/env.txt
-static/fixtures/clients.json
-static/fixtures/connectors.json
-static/fixtures/users.json
-static/fixtures/emailer.json
 gopath/
diff --git a/cmd/dex-worker/main.go b/cmd/dex-worker/main.go
index 2b4f2c67..ac9b141a 100644
--- a/cmd/dex-worker/main.go
+++ b/cmd/dex-worker/main.go
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ func main() {
 	dbMaxOpenConns := fs.Int("db-max-open-conns", 0, "maximum number of open connections to the database")
 	printVersion := fs.Bool("version", false, "Print the version and exit")
 
-	// used only if --no-db is set
-	connectors := fs.String("connectors", "./static/fixtures/connectors.json", "JSON file containg set of IDPC configs")
-	clients := fs.String("clients", "./static/fixtures/clients.json", "json file containing set of clients")
-	users := fs.String("users", "./static/fixtures/users.json", "json file containing set of users")
+	// These are configuration files for development convenience, only used if --no-db is set.
+	connectors := fs.String("connectors", "./static/fixtures/connectors.json.sample", "JSON file containg set of IDPC configs")
+	clients := fs.String("clients", "./static/fixtures/clients.json.sample", "json file containing set of clients")
+	users := fs.String("users", "./static/fixtures/users.json.sample", "json file containing set of users")
 
 	logDebug := fs.Bool("log-debug", false, "log debug-level information")
 	logTimestamps := fs.Bool("log-timestamps", false, "prefix log lines with timestamps")
diff --git a/static/fixtures/connectors.json.sample b/static/fixtures/connectors.json.sample
index d770087f..becdc2f3 100644
--- a/static/fixtures/connectors.json.sample
+++ b/static/fixtures/connectors.json.sample
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 		"host": "127.0.0.1:389",
 		"useTLS": true,
 		"useSSL": false,
-		"caFile": "/etc/ssl/certs/example_com_root.crt",
 		"skipCertVerification": false,
 		"baseDN": "ou=People,dc=example,dc=com",
 		"nameAttribute": "cn",
diff --git a/static/fixtures/emailer.json.sample b/static/fixtures/emailer.json
similarity index 100%
rename from static/fixtures/emailer.json.sample
rename to static/fixtures/emailer.json