diff --git a/playbooks/groups/newcloud-undercloud.yml b/playbooks/groups/newcloud-undercloud.yml
index b9eb051519..e4acb5d229 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/newcloud-undercloud.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/newcloud-undercloud.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
   - fas_client
   - rsyncd
   - sudo
-  - { role: openvpn/client,
-      when: env != "staging" }
   - undercloud
 
   tasks: