diff --git a/tasks/regenerate.yml b/tasks/regenerate.yml
index 5f88ba9..e73bd93 100644
--- a/tasks/regenerate.yml
+++ b/tasks/regenerate.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     state: absent
   with_fileglob:
     - /etc/ssh/ssh_host_*
-  register: _ssh_host_keys_delete
 
 - name: reconfigure ssh server
   shell: dpkg-reconfigure openssh-server