diff --git a/files/copr/provision/ansible.cfg b/files/copr/provision/ansible.cfg
index c90accb241..6b8c6b8f53 100644
--- a/files/copr/provision/ansible.cfg
+++ b/files/copr/provision/ansible.cfg
@@ -88,6 +88,6 @@ record_host_keys=False
 # will result in poor performance, so use transport=paramiko on older platforms rather than
 # removing it
 
-ssh_args=-o PasswordAuthentication=no -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o ControlPath=/tmp/ansible-ssh-%h-%p-%r
+ssh_args=-o PasswordAuthentication=no -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s
 
 
diff --git a/roles/ansible-server/templates/ansible.cfg.j2 b/roles/ansible-server/templates/ansible.cfg.j2
index a1fb0cd6e9..00d6bdd716 100644
--- a/roles/ansible-server/templates/ansible.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/ansible-server/templates/ansible.cfg.j2
@@ -88,4 +88,4 @@ host_key_checking=False
 # will result in poor performance, so use transport=paramiko on older platforms rather than
 # removing it
 
-ssh_args=-o PasswordAuthentication=no -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPath=/tmp/ansible-ssh-%h-%p-%r
+ssh_args=-o PasswordAuthentication=no -o ControlMaster=auto