diff --git a/tasks/cloud_setup_basic.yml b/tasks/cloud_setup_basic.yml
index cc8dd83b60..c3429aab4a 100644
--- a/tasks/cloud_setup_basic.yml
+++ b/tasks/cloud_setup_basic.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
   tags:
   - packages
 
-- name: sync time - just once
-  action: command /usr/sbin/ntpdate -s -b 66.187.233.4
-
 - name: ntp install
   action: yum state=installed pkg=ntp
   tags: