diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index e524c2a..1a3c9e7 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
   when: newhost_check.changed
   tags: always
 
+#
+# Remove obsolete issue-gen
+#
+- name: remove obsolete issue-gen script
+  file:
+    dest: /etc/network/if-up.d/issue-gen
+    state: absent
 
 #
 # Install custom fact scripts