diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index 13d651e..acc16a5 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -527,14 +527,6 @@
     mode: 0755
   tags: base-backups
 
-- name: install GRUB configuration
-  template:
-    src: etc/default/grub.j2
-    dest: /etc/default/grub
-  notify:
-    - update grub
-  tags: base-grub
-
 - name: install IPMI network interfaces fragment
   template:
     src: etc/network/interfaces.d/ipmi.j2
diff --git a/roles/base/templates/etc/default/grub.j2 b/roles/base/templates/etc/default/grub.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index a5315dd..0000000
--- a/roles/base/templates/etc/default/grub.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# GRUB configuration
-# {{ ansible_managed }}
-GRUB_DEFAULT=0
-GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
-GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
-GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="{{ grub_cmdline_default }}"
-GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""
-GRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT="console serial"
-GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT="gfxterm serial"
-GRUB_SERIAL_COMMAND="serial --unit=0 --speed=115200"