diff --git a/playbooks/groups/openqa.yml b/playbooks/groups/openqa.yml
index 117fa17823..8b991f32a4 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/openqa.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/openqa.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
   roles:
    - { role: openqa/server, tags: ['openqa_server'] }
    - { role: openqa/dispatcher, tags: ['openqa_dispatcher'] }
-   - { role: fedmsg/base, tags: ['fedmsg_base'] }
    - { role: fedmsg/hub, tags: ['fedmsg_hub'] }
    - { role: check-compose, tags: ['check-compose'] }