diff --git a/scale.yml b/scale.yml
index 579f8491999..448efabca8d 100644
--- a/scale.yml
+++ b/scale.yml
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@
   roles:
     - { role: kubespray-defaults }
   tasks:
-    - name: include needed vars
-      include_vars: roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main.yaml
-      when: kubeadm_enabled
     - name: Upload control plane certificates
       command: >-
         {{ bin_dir }}/kubeadm init phase