diff --git a/tripleo_ansible/roles/tripleo_container_image_build/defaults/main.yml b/tripleo_ansible/roles/tripleo_container_image_build/defaults/main.yml
index 8292606c6..108bb5c9c 100644
--- a/tripleo_ansible/roles/tripleo_container_image_build/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/tripleo_ansible/roles/tripleo_container_image_build/defaults/main.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,3 @@ tcib_actions: []
 
 # List of Strings, optional, <item>, Collects file from the host and stores them in the build directory.
 tcib_gather_files: []
-
-# Boolean, enables the gathering of files.
-tcib_pre_build: false
diff --git a/tripleo_ansible/roles/tripleo_container_image_build/tasks/main.yml b/tripleo_ansible/roles/tripleo_container_image_build/tasks/main.yml
index c00d13873..19bdc5939 100644
--- a/tripleo_ansible/roles/tripleo_container_image_build/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tripleo_ansible/roles/tripleo_container_image_build/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 # "tripleo_container_image_build" will search for and load any operating system variable file
 
-- name: Ensure path exists
+- name: "Ensure {{ tcib_path }} exists"
   file:
     path: "{{ tcib_path }}"
     state: "directory"
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
     dest: "{{ tcib_path }}/{{ item }}"
     flat: true
   loop: "{{ tcib_gather_files }}"
-  when:
-    - tcib_pre_build | bool
 
 - name: Create a container file
   template: