diff --git a/playbooks/cluster_setup_configure_hosts.yaml b/playbooks/cluster_setup_configure_hosts.yaml
index 3e50c15c7..7d37b0545 100644
--- a/playbooks/cluster_setup_configure_hosts.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/cluster_setup_configure_hosts.yaml
@@ -5,13 +5,4 @@
 ---
 - import_playbook: cluster_setup_kernel_params.yaml
 - import_playbook: cluster_setup_configure_hugepages.yaml
-- name: remove the static ip previously setup
-  hosts:
-    - cluster_machines
-    - standalone_machine
-  tasks:
-      - name: Remove file /etc/systemd/network/000-static_ip.network
-        file:
-            path: /etc/systemd/network/000-static_ip.network
-            state: absent
 - import_playbook: cluster_setup_network.yaml