diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index 6e521c2..e38beda 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
 - name: apt update
   apt:
     update-cache: yes
-  when: newhost is defined and newhost
 
 - name: aptitude safe upgrade with autoremove
   apt: