diff --git a/workbooks/validations.yaml b/workbooks/validations.yaml
index 51d5993b1..57056796a 100644
--- a/workbooks/validations.yaml
+++ b/workbooks/validations.yaml
@@ -264,43 +264,6 @@ workflows:
             node_admin_extra_ssh_keys: ""
           container: <% $.container %>
 
-  copy_ssh_key:
-    input:
-      # FIXME: we should stop using heat-admin as e.g. split-stack
-      # environments (where Nova didn't create overcloud nodes) don't
-      # have it present
-      - overcloud_admin: heat-admin
-      - queue_name: tripleo
-    tags:
-      - tripleo-common-managed
-    tasks:
-      get_servers:
-        action: nova.servers_list
-        on-success: get_pubkey
-        publish:
-          servers: <% task().result._info %>
-
-      get_pubkey:
-        action: tripleo.validations.get_pubkey
-        on-success: deploy_ssh_key
-        publish:
-          pubkey: <% task().result %>
-
-      deploy_ssh_key:
-        workflow: tripleo.deployment.v1.deploy_on_server
-        with-items: server in <% $.servers %>
-        input:
-          server_name: <% $.server.name %>
-          server_uuid: <% $.server.id %>
-          config: |
-            #!/bin/bash
-            if ! grep "<% $.pubkey %>" /home/<% $.overcloud_admin %>/.ssh/authorized_keys; then
-              echo "<% $.pubkey %>" >> /home/<% $.overcloud_admin %>/.ssh/authorized_keys
-            fi
-          config_name: copy_ssh_key
-          group: script
-          queue_name: <% $.queue_name %>
-
   upload_validations:
     tags:
       - tripleo-common-managed