diff --git a/tasks/cloud_setup_basic.yml b/tasks/cloud_setup_basic.yml
index 7f1834c6ee..8cd84e04e5 100644
--- a/tasks/cloud_setup_basic.yml
+++ b/tasks/cloud_setup_basic.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,4 @@
 ---
-#
-#  The Fedora 23 cloud image doesn't have python2 and dnf bindings for that. 
-#  Install them with the raw module so everything else works.
-#
-
-- name: prep fedora 23 cloud image for ansible
-  raw: dnf -y install python-dnf libselinux-python
-  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 22 and host_is_up|failed
-
 - name: ntp pkgs
   yum: state=present pkg={{ item }}
   with_items: