diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index fe26ebf1..25ab0f03 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ workload_user: "cirros"
 workload_disk: 5
 workload_vcpu: 1
 workload_swap: 512
-workload_launch_post_composable_upgrade: false
 
 # note that both UC upgrade and update use the same template
 undercloud_upgrade_template: undercloud_upgrade.sh.j2
diff --git a/infrared_plugin/main.yml b/infrared_plugin/main.yml
index 66f47fbf..238703f5 100644
--- a/infrared_plugin/main.yml
+++ b/infrared_plugin/main.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     - name: Set upgrade workload memory
       set_fact:
          workload_memory: "{{ install.upgrade.workloadmemory }}"
-      when: install.upgrade.workload
 
     - name: Set upgrade workload user
       set_fact:
@@ -40,11 +39,6 @@
       set_fact:
          workload_swap: "{{ install.upgrade.workloadswap }}"
 
-    - name: Set upgrade workload post_composable_upgrade launch
-      set_fact:
-         workload_launch_post_composable_upgrade: true
-      when: install.upgrade.postcomposable.workload
-
     - name: Set undercloud upgrade
       set_fact:
          undercloud_upgrade: true