diff --git a/deployment/timesync/chrony-baremetal-ansible.yaml b/deployment/timesync/chrony-baremetal-ansible.yaml
index c16f33de5c..91e53f21ef 100644
--- a/deployment/timesync/chrony-baremetal-ansible.yaml
+++ b/deployment/timesync/chrony-baremetal-ansible.yaml
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ outputs:
         - name: Install, Configure and Run Chrony
           include_role:
             name: chrony
-        - name: Ensure chrony has been restarted
-          meta: flush_handlers
         - name: Ensure system is NTP time synced
           command: chronyc makestep
       ansible_group_vars: