diff --git a/ansible/roles/haproxy-config/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/roles/haproxy-config/handlers/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index dc4b1305f2..0000000000
--- a/ansible/roles/haproxy-config/handlers/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Restart haproxy container
-  become: true
-  kolla_docker:
-    action: "restart_container"
-    name: haproxy
-  when:
-    - kolla_action != "config"
-    - inventory_hostname in groups['haproxy']
-    - enable_haproxy | bool
-  notify:
-    - Waiting for haproxy to start
-
-- name: Waiting for haproxy to start
-  wait_for:
-    host: "{{ api_interface_address }}"
-    port: "{{ haproxy_stats_port }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/haproxy/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/roles/haproxy/handlers/main.yml
index 60fa5a03e3..cec9b97acf 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/haproxy/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/haproxy/handlers/main.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     - service.enabled | bool
   notify:
     - Waiting for haproxy to start
+  listen: "Restart haproxy container"
 
 - name: Restart keepalived container
   vars: