diff --git a/roles/vnstat/tasks/install.yml b/roles/vnstat/tasks/install.yml
index 94248c734..f76554ae9 100644
--- a/roles/vnstat/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/vnstat/tasks/install.yml
@@ -1,19 +1,9 @@
 # Similar code block in roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml
-- name: "If above ansible_default_ipv4.gateway is defined, set WAN candidate 'discovered_wan_iface: {{ ansible_default_ipv4.alias }}' -- using ansible_default_ipv4.alias"
+- name: "Setting iiab_wan_iface to {{ ansible_default_ipv4.alias }}' -- using ansible_default_ipv4.alias if detected"
   set_fact:
-    discovered_wan_iface: "{{ ansible_default_ipv4.alias }}"
+    iiab_wan_iface: "{{ ansible_default_ipv4.alias }}"
   when: ansible_default_ipv4.gateway is defined
 
-- name: "Verify gateway active: ping -c4 {{ ansible_default_ipv4.gateway }} -- using ansible_default_ipv4.gateway"
-  shell: ping -c4 "{{ ansible_default_ipv4.gateway }}" | grep icmp_seq=4 | wc -l
-  register: gw_active_test
-  when: discovered_wan_iface != "none"
-
-- name: "If gateway responded, set 'iiab_wan_iface: {{ discovered_wan_iface }}' -- using discovered_wan_iface"
-  set_fact:
-    iiab_wan_iface: "{{ discovered_wan_iface }}"
-  when: discovered_wan_iface != "none" and gw_active_test.stdout == "1"
-
 
 - name: Install 'vnstat' package
   package: