diff --git a/roles/motd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/motd/tasks/main.yml
index f930c69..ed74027 100644
--- a/roles/motd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/motd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 - name: disable motd-news
   systemd: name="{{ item }}" state=stopped enabled=no
   with_items:
-    - motd-news.service
     - motd-news.timer
 - name: template out motd script
   template: src=motd.sh dest=/etc/update-motd.d/50-ansible mode=0755