diff --git a/roles/kiwix/tasks/install.yml b/roles/kiwix/tasks/install.yml
index ed0aba237..1a8d5fb87 100644
--- a/roles/kiwix/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/kiwix/tasks/install.yml
@@ -54,13 +54,6 @@
     path: "{{ kiwix_library_xml }}"    # /library/zims/library.xml
   register: kiwix_xml
 
-- name: Install stub /library/zims/library.xml from template, if one doesn't exist
-  template:
-    src: library.xml
-    dest: "{{ kiwix_library_xml }}"
-    force: no
-  when: not kiwix_xml.stat.exists
-
 - name: Install {{ iiab_zim_path }}/content/test.zim
   copy:
     src: test.zim