diff --git a/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/activate_osds.yml b/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/activate_osds.yml
index 13ea874e2..41898d678 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/activate_osds.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/activate_osds.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
   with_items:
     - "{{ devices|unique }}"
   changed_when: false
-  failed_when: false
   register: activate_osd_disk
   when:
     - not osd_auto_discovery
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@
   with_items:
     - "{{ devices|unique }}"
   changed_when: false
-  failed_when: false
   register: activate_osd_disk_dmcrypt
   when:
     - not osd_auto_discovery
@@ -43,7 +41,6 @@
   with_items:
     - "{{ devices|unique }}"
   changed_when: false
-  failed_when: false
   when:
     - not osd_auto_discovery
     - not dmcrypt