diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 145e9f7..4163a46 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,22 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-- name: Pull systemd version
-  command: "systemctl --version"
-  changed_when: false
-  register: get_systemd_version
-  check_mode: no
-  tags:
-    # Avoid ANSIBLE0006 lint issue: systemctl used in place of systemd module
-    - skip_ansible_lint
-    - always
-
-- name: Set systemd version
-  set_fact:
-    systemd_version: "{{ get_systemd_version.stdout_lines[0].split()[-1] }}"
-  tags:
-    - always
-
 - name: Create TEMP run dir
   file:
     path: "{{ item.systemd_run_dir | default(systemd_run_dir) }}/{{ item.systemd_slice_name | default(systemd_slice_name) | replace(' ', '_') }}"
diff --git a/templates/systemd-service.j2 b/templates/systemd-service.j2
index c97f6c4..e433be8 100644
--- a/templates/systemd-service.j2
+++ b/templates/systemd-service.j2
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Type={{ service_type }}
 User={{ item.systemd_user_name | default(systemd_user_name) }}
 Group={{ item.systemd_group_name | default(systemd_group_name) }}
 
-{% if systemd_version|int >= 235 and item.dynamic_user is defined %}
+{% if item.dynamic_user is defined %}
 DynamicUser={{ item.dynamic_user|bool }}
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -102,15 +102,9 @@ TasksAccounting={{ systemd_service_tasks_accounting }}
 PrivateTmp={{ systemd_service_private_tmp }}
 PrivateDevices={{ systemd_service_private_devices }}
 PrivateNetwork={{ systemd_service_private_network }}
-{# NOTE(cloudnull): Limit the use of PrivateUsers
-   The systemd directive "PrivateUsers" was implemented in systemd version 232.
-   To correct a lot of spam messages in the journal the default directive is
-   limited when to systemd version greater than or equal to 232 #}
-{%     if (systemd_version | int) >= 232 %}
 PrivateUsers={{ systemd_service_private_users }}
-{%     endif %}
 {%   endif %}
-{%   if systemd_version|int >= 235 and item.state_directory is defined %}
+{%   if item.state_directory is defined %}
 StateDirectory={{ item.state_directory }}
 {%   endif %}
 {% endif %}