diff --git a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/start_monitor.yml b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/start_monitor.yml
index c1fd413ad..4106efe2f 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/start_monitor.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/start_monitor.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,3 @@
     state: started
     enabled: yes
   changed_when: false
-
-- name: enable ceph-mon.target service
-  service:
-    name: ceph-mon.target
-    enabled: yes
-  changed_when: false