diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/osbs b/inventory/group_vars/osbs
index edc774bad6..09f05c378e 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/osbs
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/osbs
@@ -28,8 +28,4 @@ baseiptables: False
 openshift_required_images:
   - "openshift/origin-pod"
 
-# fedora container images required by buildroot
-fedora_required_images:
-  - "fedora:latest"
-
 nm_controlled_resolv: True
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/osbs_stg b/inventory/group_vars/osbs_stg
index 75dd0fc766..df1344af83 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/osbs_stg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/osbs_stg
@@ -28,9 +28,5 @@ openshift_ansible_upgrading: True
 openshift_required_images:
   - "openshift/origin-pod"
 
-# fedora container images required by buildroot
-fedora_required_images:
-  - "fedora:latest"
-
 nm_controlled_resolv: True
 
diff --git a/playbooks/groups/osbs/osbs-post-install.yml b/playbooks/groups/osbs/osbs-post-install.yml
index d290460bc1..f3ea739a02 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/osbs/osbs-post-install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/osbs/osbs-post-install.yml
@@ -187,8 +187,7 @@
       when: etcosbs_kt_stat.stat.exists == false
 
     - name: pull fedora required docker images
-      command: "docker pull {{source_registry}}/{{item}}"
-      with_items: "{{fedora_required_images}}"
+      command: "docker pull fedora:latest"
       register: docker_pull_fedora
       changed_when: "'Downloaded newer image' in docker_pull_fedora.stdout"