diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/pre_requisites/prerequisite_rh_storage_cdn_install.yml b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/pre_requisites/prerequisite_rh_storage_cdn_install.yml
index 7d3d62189..e92687966 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/pre_requisites/prerequisite_rh_storage_cdn_install.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/pre_requisites/prerequisite_rh_storage_cdn_install.yml
@@ -4,17 +4,6 @@
   register: subscription
   changed_when: false
 
-- name: check if the red hat optional repo is present
-  shell: yum --noplugins --cacheonly repolist | grep -sq rhel-7-server-optional-rpms
-  changed_when: false
-  failed_when: false
-  register: rh_optional_repo
-
-- name: enable red hat optional repository
-  command: subscription-manager repos --enable rhel-7-server-optional-rpms
-  changed_when: false
-  when: rh_optional_repo.rc != 0
-
 - name: check if the red hat storage monitor repo is already present
   shell: yum --noplugins --cacheonly repolist | grep -sq rhel-7-server-rhceph-1.3-mon-rpms
   changed_when: false