diff --git a/common/deploy-steps-tasks-step-1.yaml b/common/deploy-steps-tasks-step-1.yaml
index 35b52746b5..ab6973d092 100644
--- a/common/deploy-steps-tasks-step-1.yaml
+++ b/common/deploy-steps-tasks-step-1.yaml
@@ -252,21 +252,6 @@
   tags:
     - container_startup_configs
 
-- name: gather facts needed by role
-  setup:
-    gather_subset: "!min,python"
-  when: ansible_python is not defined
-  tags:
-    - container_config_tasks
-
-- name: set python_cmd
-  set_fact:
-    python_cmd: "python{{ ansible_python.version.major }}"
-    cacheable: true
-  when: python_cmd is not defined
-  tags:
-    - container_config_tasks
-
 - name: Set host puppet debugging fact string
   set_fact:
     host_puppet_config_debug: "--debug --verbose"