diff --git a/tasks/mirrorlist.yml b/tasks/mirrorlist.yml
index d4618e8c8f..5bfd97a019 100644
--- a/tasks/mirrorlist.yml
+++ b/tasks/mirrorlist.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 # create mirrormanager user
 - name: add mirrormanager user - uid 441
-  user: name=mirrormanager uid=441 state=present home=/home/mirrormanager createhome=yes system=yes
+  user: name=mirrormanager uid=441 state=present home=/home/mirrormanager createhome=yes
 
 # mirrormanager user ssh key(s)
 - name: add authorized_keys for mirrormanager