diff --git a/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml b/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml
index e82eb63356..3bb2d8da60 100644
--- a/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
     - phabricator
 
 - name: create mariadb user for phabricator
-  delegate_to: "{{ mariadb_host }}"
   mysql_user: name={{ mariadb_user }} host={{ eth0_ip }} password={{ mariadb_password }} priv=*.*:ALL state=present
 
 - name: create phabricator daemon user