diff --git a/playbooks/groups/koschei-backend.yml b/playbooks/groups/koschei-backend.yml
index 51c52e988d..e267b00956 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/koschei-backend.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/koschei-backend.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
   - collectd/base
   - { role: sudo, sudoers: "{{ private }}/files/sudo/koschei01-sudoers" }
   - fedmsg/base
-  - { role: openvpn/client, when: env != "staging" }
   - koschei/backend
 
   tasks: