diff --git a/roles/nodejs/tasks/install.yml b/roles/nodejs/tasks/install.yml
index 3990e10b3..08b08bdb9 100644
--- a/roles/nodejs/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/nodejs/tasks/install.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@
   #  warn: no
   #  creates: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
 
+- name: Remove /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list if install failed above
+  file:
+    path: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
+    state: absent
+  when: curl_nodesource.failed
+
 - name: Install latest Node.js -- includes /usr/bin/npm if nodesource installed above
   package:
     #name: nodejs={{ nodejs_version }}