diff --git a/files/etc/nodepool/elements/README b/files/etc/nodepool/elements/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 092bf7c..0000000
--- a/files/etc/nodepool/elements/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# This file is generated by Ansible
-#  DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
-#
-
-# This folder is where you place your diskimage-builder elements to be used by
-# nodepool-builder.
diff --git a/tasks/config.yaml b/tasks/config.yaml
index 0806ca6..2f06ab5 100644
--- a/tasks/config.yaml
+++ b/tasks/config.yaml
@@ -83,13 +83,3 @@
     owner: "{{nodepool_file_launcher_logging_conf_owner }}"
     src: "{{ nodepool_file_launcher_logging_conf_src }}"
   register: nodepool_file_launcher_logging_conf
-
-- name: Install nodepool elements directory.
-  become: yes
-  copy:
-    dest: "{{ nodepool_file_nodepool_elements_dest }}"
-    group: "{{ nodepool_file_nodepool_elements_group }}"
-    mode: "{{ nodepool_file_nodepool_elements_mode }}"
-    owner: "{{nodepool_file_nodepool_elements_owner }}"
-    src: "{{ nodepool_file_nodepool_elements_src }}"
-  register: nodepool_file_nodepool_elements
diff --git a/templates/etc/nodepool/nodepool.yaml b/templates/etc/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
index 2aad130..4a2c83c 100644
--- a/templates/etc/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
+++ b/templates/etc/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # This file is generated by Ansible
 #  DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
 #
-elements-dir: /etc/nodepool/elements
 images-dir: /opt/nodepool/images
 
 zookeeper-servers:
diff --git a/tests/test.yaml b/tests/test.yaml
index 818a97d..c6a58a3 100644
--- a/tests/test.yaml
+++ b/tests/test.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
           - nodepool_file_builder_logging_conf
           - nodepool_file_deleter_logging_conf
           - nodepool_file_launcher_logging_conf
-          - nodepool_file_nodepool_elements
           - nodepool_file_nodepool_service
           - nodepool_file_nodepool_service_config
           - nodepool_file_nodepool_builder_service
@@ -166,20 +165,6 @@
           - secure_conf_stat.stat.gr_name == 'nodepool'
           - secure_conf_stat.stat.mode == '0600'
 
-    - name: Register nodepool_elements_dir_dest_stat.
-      stat:
-        path: /etc/nodepool/elements
-      register: nodepool_elements_dir_dest_stat
-
-    - name: Assert nodepool_elements_dir_dest tests.
-      assert:
-        that:
-          - nodepool_elements_dir_dest_stat.stat.exists
-          - nodepool_elements_dir_dest_stat.stat.isdir
-          - nodepool_elements_dir_dest_stat.stat.pw_name == 'nodepool'
-          - nodepool_elements_dir_dest_stat.stat.gr_name == 'nodepool'
-          - nodepool_elements_dir_dest_stat.stat.mode == '0755'
-
     - name: Register nodepool_user_home_stat.
       stat:
         path: /var/lib/nodepool