diff --git a/roles/native-user-datasafer/tasks/main.yml b/roles/native-user-datasafer/tasks/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index af932f4a..00000000
--- a/roles/native-user-datasafer/tasks/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-- name: create datasaver
-  user:
-    name: datasaver
-    generate_ssh_key: yes
-    ssh_key_bits: 4096
-    ssh_key_file: .ssh/id_rsa
diff --git a/site.yml b/site.yml
index 75e19e5d..84f72b9f 100644
--- a/site.yml
+++ b/site.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 ---
-- name: setup backup servers
-  hosts: backup_servers
-  roles:
-    - native-user-datasafer
-
 - name: setup arch servers
   hosts: arch_servers
   roles: