diff --git a/ansible/roles/designate/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/designate/tasks/config.yml
index e6ed85238bd15b0580e02fcf766e2a322a9258ea..7cbf431dd09583683e085db99d6f4191e5420a19 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/designate/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/designate/tasks/config.yml
@@ -151,11 +151,6 @@
 - include_tasks: backend_external.yml
   when: designate_backend_external == 'bind9'
 
-- name: Check if policies shall be overwritten
-  local_action: stat path="{{ node_custom_config }}/designate/policy.json"
-  run_once: True
-  register: designate_policy
-
 - name: Copying over existing policy file
   template:
     src: "{{ designate_policy_file_path }}"