diff --git a/recipes/mysql-client.rb b/recipes/mysql-client.rb
index dbfb864..adf1d83 100644
--- a/recipes/mysql-client.rb
+++ b/recipes/mysql-client.rb
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ mysql2_chef_gem 'default' do
   action :install
 end
 
-# Note(frickler): Work around for https://github.com/chef/chef-dk/issues/966
-bash 'fix gem ext dir' do
-  code "rmdir ~/.chefdk/gem/ruby/2.1.0/extensions && ln -s /opt/chefdk/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/extensions ~/.chefdk/gem/ruby/2.1.0/extensions || true"
-end
-
 node['openstack']['db']['python_packages']['mysql'].each do |pkg|
   package pkg
 end