diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 5ab232f..8f41a49 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ pip_packages:
   - setuptools
   - wheel
 
-pip_required_pip_packages: []
-
 ## APT Cache options
 cache_timeout: 600
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-required-pip-packages-49a4215bdddea189.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-required-pip-packages-49a4215bdddea189.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0d5e92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-required-pip-packages-49a4215bdddea189.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The variable ``pip_required_pip_packages`` has been removed as it is not
+    used and not required.
diff --git a/tasks/install_source.yml b/tasks/install_source.yml
index d16c0c4..760e44c 100644
--- a/tasks/install_source.yml
+++ b/tasks/install_source.yml
@@ -36,30 +36,3 @@
       until: pip_install_fall_back | success
       retries: 3
       delay: 2
-
-- block:
-    - name: Install pip packages
-      pip:
-        name: "{{ pip_required_pip_packages | map('quote') | join(' ') }}"
-        state: "{{ pip_install_package_state }}"
-        extra_args: >-
-          {{ (pip_install_upper_constraints is defined) | ternary('--constraint ' + pip_install_upper_constraints | default(''),'') }}
-          {{ pip_install_options }}
-      register: install_packages
-      until: install_packages | success
-      retries: 5
-      delay: 2
-
-  rescue:
-    - name: Install pip packages (fall back mode)
-      pip:
-        name: "{{ pip_required_pip_packages | map('quote') | join(' ') }}"
-        state: "{{ pip_install_package_state }}"
-        extra_args: >-
-          --isolated
-          {{ (pip_install_upper_constraints is defined) | ternary('--constraint ' + pip_install_upper_constraints | default(''),'') }}
-          {{ pip_install_options }}
-      register: install_packages_fall_back
-      until: install_packages_fall_back | success
-      retries: 5
-      delay: 2