diff --git a/shade/_tasks.py b/shade/_tasks.py
index ab9c07dcd..1573304b3 100644
--- a/shade/_tasks.py
+++ b/shade/_tasks.py
@@ -162,11 +162,6 @@ class EndpointDelete(task_manager.Task):
         return client.keystone_client.endpoints.delete(**self.args)
 
 
-class RoleDelete(task_manager.Task):
-    def main(self, client):
-        return client.keystone_client.roles.delete(**self.args)
-
-
 class RoleAddUser(task_manager.Task):
     def main(self, client):
         return client.keystone_client.roles.add_user_role(**self.args)
diff --git a/shade/operatorcloud.py b/shade/operatorcloud.py
index fdecd7d3b..0606e2e7a 100644
--- a/shade/operatorcloud.py
+++ b/shade/operatorcloud.py
@@ -1653,9 +1653,11 @@ class OperatorCloud(openstackcloud.OpenStackCloud):
                 "Role %s not found for deleting", name_or_id)
             return False
 
-        with _utils.shade_exceptions("Unable to delete role {name}".format(
-                name=name_or_id)):
-            self.manager.submit_task(_tasks.RoleDelete(role=role['id']))
+        v2 = self.cloud_config.get_api_version('identity').startswith('2')
+        url = '{preffix}/{id}'.format(
+            preffix='/OS-KSADM/roles' if v2 else '/roles', id=role['id'])
+        error_msg = "Unable to delete role {name}".format(name=name_or_id)
+        self._identity_client.delete(url, error_message=error_msg)
 
         return True