diff --git a/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/main.yml
index 49239e845..da84b279a 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
 ---
-- name: set_fact docker_exec_cmd
-  set_fact:
-    docker_exec_cmd: "docker exec ceph-osd-{{ ansible_hostname }}"
-  when:
-    - containerized_deployment
-
 - name: include check_mandatory_vars.yml
   include: check_mandatory_vars.yml