diff --git a/files/apt-preferences b/files/apt-preferences
deleted file mode 100644
index 5720b61..0000000
--- a/files/apt-preferences
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
- Package: ansible
- Pin: release n=jessie-backports
- Pin-Priority: 900
diff --git a/tasks/setup_Debian.yml b/tasks/setup_Debian.yml
index 2b868e9..e8c4d3a 100644
--- a/tasks/setup_Debian.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup_Debian.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 ---
 
-- name: pin ansible for backports
-  copy:
-    src: apt-preferences
-    dest: /etc/apt/preferences.d/ansible
-
 - name: install ansible
   apt:
     pkg: ansible