diff --git a/playbooks/oslo-config-validator.yaml b/playbooks/oslo-config-validator.yaml
index 9101474ef..39fd1dc3c 100644
--- a/playbooks/oslo-config-validator.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/oslo-config-validator.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
           returning all the differences between the current configuration and the
           default configuration
       groups:
-        - backup-and-restore
         - post-deployment
         - post-system-upgrade
         - post-update