diff --git a/roles/monit/tasks/install.yml b/roles/monit/tasks/install.yml
index 271f6e074..bc6173468 100644
--- a/roles/monit/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/monit/tasks/install.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 #     state: present
 #   when: is_debian and ansible_distribution_major_version == "8"
 
-- name: Install /etc/monitrc from template
-  template:
-    backup: yes
-    src: monitrc
-    dest: /etc/monitrc
+#- name: Install /etc/monitrc from template
+#  template:
+#    backup: yes
+#    src: monitrc
+#    dest: /etc/monitrc
     #owner: root
     #group: root
-    mode: '0600'
+#    mode: '0600'
 
 # - name: Install config file /etc/monit.d/watchdog from template (NEVER RUNS, WHY?)
 #  template:
diff --git a/roles/monit/templates/ejabberd b/roles/monit/templates/ejabberd.unused
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/monit/templates/ejabberd
rename to roles/monit/templates/ejabberd.unused
diff --git a/roles/monit/templates/httpd b/roles/monit/templates/httpd.unused
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/monit/templates/httpd
rename to roles/monit/templates/httpd.unused
diff --git a/roles/monit/templates/idmgr b/roles/monit/templates/idmgr.unused
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/monit/templates/idmgr
rename to roles/monit/templates/idmgr.unused
diff --git a/roles/monit/templates/monitrc b/roles/monit/templates/monitrc.unused
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/monit/templates/monitrc
rename to roles/monit/templates/monitrc.unused
diff --git a/roles/monit/templates/postgresql b/roles/monit/templates/postgresql.unused
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/monit/templates/postgresql
rename to roles/monit/templates/postgresql.unused
diff --git a/roles/monit/templates/squid b/roles/monit/templates/squid.unused
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/monit/templates/squid
rename to roles/monit/templates/squid.unused
diff --git a/roles/monit/templates/sshd b/roles/monit/templates/sshd.unused
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/monit/templates/sshd
rename to roles/monit/templates/sshd.unused