diff --git a/playbooks/containers-lxc-create.yml b/playbooks/containers-lxc-create.yml
index 98c1413dfb..28c000068d 100644
--- a/playbooks/containers-lxc-create.yml
+++ b/playbooks/containers-lxc-create.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-- name: Gather lxc container host facts
-  hosts: "{{ lxc_host_group | default('lxc_hosts') }}"
-  gather_facts: "{{ osa_gather_facts | default(True) }}"
-
 - name: Set lxc containers group
   hosts: "{{ container_group | default('all_containers') }}"
   gather_facts: false