diff --git a/mysql/tasks/users_stretch.yml b/mysql/tasks/users_stretch.yml
index ca567889..18b5d98d 100644
--- a/mysql/tasks/users_stretch.yml
+++ b/mysql/tasks/users_stretch.yml
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
     update_password: on_create
     state: present
     config_file: "/etc/mysql/debian.cnf"
-    login_user: root
-    login_unix_socket: /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
   register: create_mysqladmin_user
   tags:
     - mysql