diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index deaf97b8bb..a56e3567b3 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@
   - base
   when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 22
 
-- name: install python-dnf
-  yum: state=present name=python-dnf
-  tags:
-  - packages
-  - base
-  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 21 and ansible_cmdline.ostree is not defined
-
 - name: global default packages to install (dnf)
   dnf: state=present name={{ item }}
   with_items: