diff --git a/roles/1-prep/tasks/main.yml b/roles/1-prep/tasks/main.yml
index 276babab0..9e3ad4900 100644
--- a/roles/1-prep/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/1-prep/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 - name: dnsmasq (install now, configure LATER in 'network', after Stage 9)
   include_tasks: roles/network/tasks/dnsmasq.yml
-  #when: dnsmasq_install | bool
 
 - name: Install uuid-runtime package (debuntu)
   package:
diff --git a/vars/local_vars_big.yml b/vars/local_vars_big.yml
index ae1d80df0..6219ca273 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_big.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_big.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ named_install: False
 named_enabled: False
 
 # dnsmasq - handles DHCP and DNS
-dnsmasq_install: True
 dnsmasq_enabled: True
 
 # Enable AFTER installing IIAB!  Then run "cd /opt/iiab/iiab; ./iiab-network"
diff --git a/vars/local_vars_medium.yml b/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
index aa7d4157e..ea57bc255 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ named_install: False
 named_enabled: False
 
 # dnsmasq - handles DHCP and DNS
-dnsmasq_install: True
 dnsmasq_enabled: True
 
 # Enable AFTER installing IIAB!  Then run "cd /opt/iiab/iiab; ./iiab-network"
diff --git a/vars/local_vars_min.yml b/vars/local_vars_min.yml
index d0394b364..2b1f0c96b 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_min.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_min.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ named_install: False
 named_enabled: False
 
 # dnsmasq - handles DHCP and DNS
-dnsmasq_install: True
 dnsmasq_enabled: True
 
 # Enable AFTER installing IIAB!  Then run "cd /opt/iiab/iiab; ./iiab-network"