diff --git a/roles/bodhi/backend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/bodhi/backend/tasks/main.yml
index 2e51d83ad6..690df01698 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi/backend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bodhi/backend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,19 +25,6 @@
   tags:
   - packages
 
-- name: install bodhi-masher /etc/bodhi/bodhi.cfg file
-  template: >
-    src="bodhi-masher.cfg.j2" 
-    dest="/etc/bodhi/bodhi.cfg" 
-    owner=masher 
-    group=masher 
-    mode=0600
-  notify:
-  - restart httpd
-  tags:
-  - config
-  when: inventory_hostname.startswith('bodhi-backend01')
-
 - name: install bodhi-masher /etc/httpd/conf.d/bodhi.conf file
   copy: >
     src="bodhi-masher.conf"