diff --git a/playbooks/manual/upgrade/koschei.yml b/playbooks/manual/upgrade/koschei.yml
index 479ad5209c..cf572309d6 100644
--- a/playbooks/manual/upgrade/koschei.yml
+++ b/playbooks/manual/upgrade/koschei.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
   handlers:
   - import_tasks: "{{ handlers_path }}/restart_services.yml"
   roles:
-  - mod_wsgi
   - koschei/frontend
 
 - name: verify koschei backend
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@
   handlers:
   - import_tasks: "{{ handlers_path }}/restart_services.yml"
   roles:
-  - mod_wsgi
   - koschei/frontend
 
 - name: restart koschei backend