diff --git a/playbooks/multinode/pre.yaml b/playbooks/multinode/pre.yaml
index aa250ad69..71a65c98b 100644
--- a/playbooks/multinode/pre.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/multinode/pre.yaml
@@ -23,8 +23,3 @@
     - peers
   roles:
     - multi-node-bridge
-
-- name: Copy the build ssh key to authorized_keys on all hosts for root
-  hosts: all
-  roles:
-    - copy-build-sshkey