diff --git a/common-tasks/test-force-package-cache-update.yml b/common-tasks/test-force-package-cache-update.yml
index f0427cb7..147ff0fc 100644
--- a/common-tasks/test-force-package-cache-update.yml
+++ b/common-tasks/test-force-package-cache-update.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,3 @@
     update_cache: true
   when:
     - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
-
-- name: First ensure yum cache is always refreshed
-  yum:
-    update_cache: true
-  when:
-    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'