diff --git a/tasks/debian.yml b/tasks/debian.yml
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--- a/tasks/debian.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
----
-
-- name: Debian/Ubuntu - Install httplib2 to use the uri module
-  apt:
-    pkg: 'python-httplib2'
-    state: 'latest'
-    update_cache: True
-    cache_valid_time: '{{ apt_cache_valid_time }}'
-  sudo: True
-  sudo_user: root
diff --git a/tasks/redhat.yml b/tasks/redhat.yml
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--- a/tasks/redhat.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
----
-
-- name: RedHat/CentOS - Install httplib2 to use the uri module
-  yum:
-    pkg: 'python-httplib2'
-    state: 'latest'
-  sudo: True
-  sudo_user: root