diff --git a/tasks/persistent_cloud.yml b/tasks/persistent_cloud.yml
index 9b9e73c5a1..5bdb0ec062 100644
--- a/tasks/persistent_cloud.yml
+++ b/tasks/persistent_cloud.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,3 @@
   local_action: shell euca-attach-volume -i ${inst_res.instances[0].id} $item
   only_if: "'${host_is_up.rc}' != '0' and len('$item') != 0"
   with_items: $volumes
-
-# attach and mount volumes
-- name: attach volumes to the system
-  local_action: shell euca-attach-volume -i ${inst_res.instances[0].id} $item
-  only_if: "'${host_is_up.rc}' != '0' and len('$item') != 0"
-  with_items: $volumes
-