diff --git a/roles/kolibri/tasks/install.yml b/roles/kolibri/tasks/install.yml
index 99dfda781..59e2174a3 100644
--- a/roles/kolibri/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/kolibri/tasks/install.yml
@@ -77,12 +77,13 @@
 #  become_user: "{{ kolibri_user }}"
 #  when: kolibri_provision | bool
 
-- name: Set Kolibri default language ({{ kolibri_language }})
-  shell: export KOLIBRI_HOME="{{ kolibri_home }}" && "{{ kolibri_exec_path }}" language setdefault "{{ kolibri_language }}"
-  ignore_errors: yes
-  become: yes
-  become_user: "{{ kolibri_user }}"
-  when: kolibri_provision | bool
+# 2020-01-05: Deprecated per https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/2103
+#- name: Set Kolibri default language ({{ kolibri_language }})
+#  shell: export KOLIBRI_HOME="{{ kolibri_home }}" && "{{ kolibri_exec_path }}" language setdefault "{{ kolibri_language }}"
+#  ignore_errors: yes
+#  become: yes
+#  become_user: "{{ kolibri_user }}"
+#  when: kolibri_provision | bool
 
 - name: 'Provision Kolibri, while setting: facility name, admin acnt / password, preset type, and language'
   shell: >