diff --git a/roles/mysql/tasks/install.yml b/roles/mysql/tasks/install.yml
index 23baf1f4a..b692ca797 100644
--- a/roles/mysql/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql/tasks/install.yml
@@ -106,6 +106,22 @@
     daemon_reload: yes
     state: restarted
 
+- name: Remove the MySQL 'test' database
+  mysql_db:
+    db: test
+    state: absent
+
+- name: Delete anonymous MySQL server user for {{ ansible_hostname }}
+  mysql_user:
+    user: ""
+    host: "{{ ansible_hostname }}"
+    state: absent
+
+- name: Delete anonymous MySQL server user for localhost
+  mysql_user:
+    user: ""
+    state: absent
+
 - name: Install /root/.my.cnf file from template, with root password credentials
   template:
     src: my.cnf.j2
@@ -134,22 +150,6 @@
     - 127.0.0.1
     - ::1
 
-- name: Delete anonymous MySQL server user for {{ ansible_hostname }}
-  mysql_user:
-    user: ""
-    host: "{{ ansible_hostname }}"
-    state: absent
-
-- name: Delete anonymous MySQL server user for localhost
-  mysql_user:
-    user: ""
-    state: absent
-
-- name: Remove the MySQL 'test' database
-  mysql_db:
-    db: test
-    state: absent
-
 
 # RECORD MySQL AS INSTALLED