diff --git a/playbooks/groups/autocloud-backend.yml b/playbooks/groups/autocloud-backend.yml
index b8b31a5145..6ac600bc1d 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/autocloud-backend.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/autocloud-backend.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
   roles:
   - base
   - rkhunter
-  - { role: denyhosts, when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int != 7 }
   - hosts
   - fas_client
   - nagios_client