diff --git a/infrastructure-playbooks/rolling_update.yml b/infrastructure-playbooks/rolling_update.yml
index c7f408d85..526d2cadc 100644
--- a/infrastructure-playbooks/rolling_update.yml
+++ b/infrastructure-playbooks/rolling_update.yml
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@
            invoking the playbook"
       when: ireallymeanit != 'yes'
 
-    - name: fail if no mgr host is present in the inventory
-      fail:
-        msg: "Please add a mgr host to your inventory."
-      when:
-        - groups.get(mgr_group_name, []) | length == 0
-
 
 - name: gather facts and check the init system