diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 32b794c2..51058db6 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ swift_pip_packages:
   - python-keystoneclient
   - python-memcached
   - python-swiftclient
-  - pywbem
   - swift
 
 swift_apt_packages: