diff --git a/playbooks/transient_cloud_instance.yml b/playbooks/transient_cloud_instance.yml
index 74f38b1b59..ab31d0f602 100644
--- a/playbooks/transient_cloud_instance.yml
+++ b/playbooks/transient_cloud_instance.yml
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@
 
   - include: "{{ tasks }}/transient_cloud.yml"
 
-- name: Install python2 and dnf as needed
-  hosts: tmp_just_created
-  gather_facts: False
-
-  tasks:
   - name: gather facts
     setup:
     always_run: True