diff --git a/roles/calibre/tasks/create-db.yml b/roles/calibre/tasks/create-db.yml
index 4416cd880..be3c47f8f 100644
--- a/roles/calibre/tasks/create-db.yml
+++ b/roles/calibre/tasks/create-db.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,3 @@
-- name: Check if Calibre systemd service exists
-  stat:
-    path: /etc/systemd/system/calibre-serve.service
-  register: calibre_svc
-
-- name: Disable Calibre service -- stops calibre-server by Kovid Goyal
-  service:
-    name: calibre-serve
-    #enabled: no
-    state: stopped
-  when: calibre_svc.stat.exists
-
 - name: Create /library/calibre (mandatory since Calibre 3.x)
   file:
     path: "{{ calibre_dbpath }}"