diff --git a/metal/playbook.yml b/metal/playbook.yml
index 275297fa..1a04dcab 100644
--- a/metal/playbook.yml
+++ b/metal/playbook.yml
@@ -24,5 +24,4 @@
 - name: Provision
   hosts: metal
   roles:
-    - tools
     - lxd
diff --git a/metal/roles/tools/tasks/main.yml b/metal/roles/tools/tasks/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 375eec0c..00000000
--- a/metal/roles/tools/tasks/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-- name: Install admin tools
-  apt:
-    name:
-      - neovim