diff --git a/tasks/fedmsg_base.yml b/tasks/fedmsg_base.yml
index 5f2ae0b422..b03480b281 100644
--- a/tasks/fedmsg_base.yml
+++ b/tasks/fedmsg_base.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
     mode=644
     owner={{item['owner']}}
     group={{item['group']}}
-    service={{item['service']}}
   with_items: ${fedmsg_certs}
   when: fedmsg_certs is defined
   tags:
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@
     mode=644
     owner={{item['owner']}}
     group={{item['group']}}
-    service={{item['service']}}
   with_items: ${fedmsg_certs}
   when: fedmsg_certs is defined
   tags: