diff --git a/apt/files/bookworm_backports_preferences b/apt/files/bookworm_backports_preferences
deleted file mode 100644
index eaf76d52..00000000
--- a/apt/files/bookworm_backports_preferences
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Package: *
-Pin: release a=bookworm-backports
-Pin-Priority: 50
diff --git a/apt/files/bullseye_backports_preferences b/apt/files/bullseye_backports_preferences
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a667c93..00000000
--- a/apt/files/bullseye_backports_preferences
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Package: *
-Pin: release a=bullseye-backports
-Pin-Priority: 50
diff --git a/apt/files/buster_backports_preferences b/apt/files/buster_backports_preferences
deleted file mode 100644
index 30fef48d..00000000
--- a/apt/files/buster_backports_preferences
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Package: *
-Pin: release a=buster-backports
-Pin-Priority: 50
diff --git a/apt/files/jessie_backports_preferences b/apt/files/jessie_backports_preferences
deleted file mode 100644
index dd3cef12..00000000
--- a/apt/files/jessie_backports_preferences
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Package: *
-Pin: release a=jessie-backports
-Pin-Priority: 50
diff --git a/apt/files/stretch_backports_preferences b/apt/files/stretch_backports_preferences
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d5d03be..00000000
--- a/apt/files/stretch_backports_preferences
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Package: *
-Pin: release a=stretch-backports
-Pin-Priority: 50
diff --git a/apt/tasks/backports.deb822.yml b/apt/tasks/backports.deb822.yml
index 0382892d..9b92aafd 100644
--- a/apt/tasks/backports.deb822.yml
+++ b/apt/tasks/backports.deb822.yml
@@ -10,16 +10,6 @@
   tags:
     - apt
 
-- name: Backports configuration
-  ansible.builtin.copy:
-    src: '{{ ansible_distribution_release }}_backports_preferences'
-    dest: /etc/apt/preferences.d/0-backports-defaults
-    force: true
-    mode: "0640"
-  register: apt_backports_config
-  tags:
-    - apt
-
 - name: Apt update
   ansible.builtin.apt:
     update_cache: yes
diff --git a/apt/tasks/backports.oneline.yml b/apt/tasks/backports.oneline.yml
index 11de5c52..a235270e 100644
--- a/apt/tasks/backports.oneline.yml
+++ b/apt/tasks/backports.oneline.yml
@@ -17,16 +17,6 @@
   tags:
     - apt
 
-- name: Backports configuration
-  ansible.builtin.copy:
-    src: '{{ ansible_distribution_release }}_backports_preferences'
-    dest: /etc/apt/preferences.d/0-backports-defaults
-    force: true
-    mode: "0640"
-  register: apt_backports_config
-  tags:
-    - apt
-
 - name: Archived backport are accepted (jessie)
   ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
     dest: '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99no-check-valid-until'