diff --git a/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml b/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml
index e4a4a98c0c..e35cbb9ac8 100644
--- a/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/zuul/run-production-playbook.yaml
@@ -13,17 +13,6 @@
 
 - hosts: bridge.openstack.org
   tasks:
-    - name: Should we run from master
-      set_fact:
-        infra_prod_run_from_master: "{{ zuul.pipeline|default('') in ['periodic', 'opendev-prod-hourly'] }}"
-
-    - name: Update from master
-      when: infra_prod_run_from_master|bool
-      git:
-        repo: https://opendev.org/opendev/system-config
-        dest: /home/zuul/src/opendev.org/opendev/system-config
-        force: yes
-
     - name: Run the production playbook and capture logs
       block: