diff --git a/n3fit/runcards/examples/nnpdfpol20_dis_nlo_mhou.yml b/n3fit/runcards/examples/nnpdfpol20_dis_nlo_mhou.yml
index fafb8e7cbe..84b3b881d1 100644
--- a/n3fit/runcards/examples/nnpdfpol20_dis_nlo_mhou.yml
+++ b/n3fit/runcards/examples/nnpdfpol20_dis_nlo_mhou.yml
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ theory:
 
 theorycovmatconfig:
   point_prescription: '7 point'
-  theoryids:
-    from_: scale_variation_theories
   pdf: NNPDFpol11_100
   unpolarized_bc: NNPDF40_nlo_pch_as_01180
   use_thcovmat_in_fitting: true
diff --git a/validphys2/examples/data_theory_comparison_w_sv.yaml b/validphys2/examples/data_theory_comparison_w_sv.yaml
index 3f5ec998e6..ef86328b82 100644
--- a/validphys2/examples/data_theory_comparison_w_sv.yaml
+++ b/validphys2/examples/data_theory_comparison_w_sv.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ use_cuts: "internal"
 
 theoryid: 717 # define the central theory
 point_prescription: "3 point"
-theoryids:
-  from_: scale_variation_theories
 use_theorycovmat: true
 
 use_pdferr: true
diff --git a/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/covariance_matrix_plots_3pt.yaml b/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/covariance_matrix_plots_3pt.yaml
index f3f6378fde..d2ecb70f81 100644
--- a/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/covariance_matrix_plots_3pt.yaml
+++ b/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/covariance_matrix_plots_3pt.yaml
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ theoryid: 163
 point_prescription: '3 point'
 
 
-theoryids:
-   from_: scale_variation_theories
 
 dataspecs:
         - theoryid: 163
diff --git a/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/covariance_matrix_plots_9pt_reduced.yaml b/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/covariance_matrix_plots_9pt_reduced.yaml
index fdc0643e1f..b4d7db1629 100644
--- a/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/covariance_matrix_plots_9pt_reduced.yaml
+++ b/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/covariance_matrix_plots_9pt_reduced.yaml
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ default_theory:
 theoryid: 163
 point_prescription: '9 point'
 
-theoryids:
-   from_: scale_variation_theories
-
 
 dataspecs:
         - theoryid: 163
diff --git a/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/validation_report_3pt.yaml b/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/validation_report_3pt.yaml
index f72af3e4d8..85eee15c3f 100644
--- a/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/validation_report_3pt.yaml
+++ b/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/validation_report_3pt.yaml
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ theoryconfig:  # For generating theory covariance matrix
 
    theoryid: 163
 
-   theoryids:
-     from_: scale_variation_theories
 
    point_prescription: '3 point'
 
diff --git a/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/validation_report_9pt.yaml b/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/validation_report_9pt.yaml
index ed5a9c9eb8..950b3eefc1 100644
--- a/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/validation_report_9pt.yaml
+++ b/validphys2/examples/theory_covariance/validation_report_9pt.yaml
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ theoryconfig:  # For generating theory covariance matrix
 
    theoryid: 163
 
-   theoryids:
-     from_: scale_variation_theories
-
    point_prescription: '9 point'
 
    use_cuts: fromfit