diff --git a/common/deploy-steps.j2 b/common/deploy-steps.j2
index 21aac4b8c1..1fc620fd18 100644
--- a/common/deploy-steps.j2
+++ b/common/deploy-steps.j2
@@ -735,9 +735,6 @@ outputs:
               become: true
               gather_facts: "{% raw %}{{ gather_facts | default(false) }}{% endraw %}"
               any_errors_fatal: yes
-              # FIXME(shardy) - it would be nice to use strategy: free to
-              # allow the tasks per-step to run in parallel on each role,
-              # but that doesn't work with any_errors_fatal: yes
               vars:
                 bootstrap_server_id: BOOTSTRAP_SERVER_ID
                 step: '{{step}}'