diff --git a/ansible/roles/vmtp/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/vmtp/tasks/config.yml
index 858fb717ce..bb0f358d3a 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/vmtp/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/vmtp/tasks/config.yml
@@ -12,16 +12,6 @@
     - item.value.enabled | bool
   with_dict: "{{ vmtp_services }}"
 
-- name: Register binary python path
-  command: echo /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages
-  register: python_path
-  when: vmtp_install_type == 'binary'
-
-- name: Register source python path
-  command: echo /var/lib/kolla/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages
-  register: python_path
-  when: vmtp_install_type != 'binary'
-
 - name: Copying over configuration file for vmtp
   vars:
     service: "{{ vmtp_services['vmtp'] }}"