diff --git a/mysql/tasks/users_stretch.yml b/mysql/tasks/users_stretch.yml
index 18b5d98d..dc7cec85 100644
--- a/mysql/tasks/users_stretch.yml
+++ b/mysql/tasks/users_stretch.yml
@@ -1,25 +1,5 @@
 ---
 
-- name: Python2 dependencies for Ansible are installed
-  apt:
-    name:
-      - python-mysqldb
-      - python-pymysql
-    state: present
-  tags:
-    - mysql
-  when: ansible_python_version is version('3', '<')
-
-- name: Python3 dependencies for Ansible are installed
-  apt:
-    name:
-      - python3-mysqldb
-      - python3-pymysql
-    state: present
-  tags:
-    - mysql
-  when: ansible_python_version is version('3', '>=')
-
 - name: create a password for mysqladmin
   command: "apg -n 1 -m 16 -M lcN"
   register: mysql_admin_password