diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f5320485..26581940 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -115,11 +115,6 @@ ironic_bin: "{{ ironic_venv_bin }}"
 
 ironic_venv_download_url: http://127.0.0.1/venvs/untagged/ubuntu/ironic.tgz
 
-ironic_common_apt_packages:
-  - python-dev
-  - python-pip
-  - git
-
 ironic_requires_pip_packages:
   - virtualenv
   - virtualenv-tools
@@ -138,7 +133,6 @@ ironic_api_apt_packages:
 
 ironic_conductor_apt_packages:
   - libxml2-dev
-  - rabbitmq-server
   - syslinux
   - syslinux-common
   - libxslt1-dev
diff --git a/tasks/ironic_pre_install.yml b/tasks/ironic_pre_install.yml
index 3f641c2c..4e885d0a 100644
--- a/tasks/ironic_pre_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/ironic_pre_install.yml
@@ -125,17 +125,3 @@
   tags:
     - ironic-api
     - ironic-conductor
-
-- name: Install common dependencies via apt
-  apt:
-    pkg: "{{ item }}"
-    state: latest
-  register: install_packages
-  until: install_packages|success
-  retries: 5
-  delay: 2
-  with_items: ironic_common_apt_packages
-  tags:
-    - ironic-install
-    - ironic-apt-packages
-