diff --git a/desktop.yml b/desktop.yml
index 82d6268..654afde 100644
--- a/desktop.yml
+++ b/desktop.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ---
 - hosts: localhost
   roles:
+    - user
     - common
     - desktop
     - role: ansiblehost
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
index a79044d..f6ff1eb 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
   - name: Disable default update-motd tasks
     file:
       path: "/etc/update-motd.d/{{ item }}"
-      # Unset executable bit is the important part here
-      mode: "0644"
+      state: absent
     loop:
       - "00-header"
       - "10-help-text"