diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index 1fa4df1..64d667d 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -22,8 +22,3 @@
 - name: docker-ce
   apt:
     pkg: docker-ce
-
-- name: set sysctl vm.overcommit_memory to 1
-  sysctl:
-    name: vm.overcommit_memory
-    value: 1