diff --git a/roles/mastodon-app/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mastodon-app/tasks/main.yml
index 2666133..48e5069 100644
--- a/roles/mastodon-app/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mastodon-app/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@
     PATH: '/home/mastodon/.rbenv/bin:/home/mastodon/.rbenv/shims:/home/mastodon/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}'
   become: true
   become_user: mastodon
-- name: Remove any Gemfile.lock files
-  file:
-     name: /home/mastodon/live/Gemfile.lock
-     state: absent
-  become: true
-  become_user: mastodon
 - name: Use bundler to install the rest of the Ruby dependencies
   shell: cd /home/mastodon/live && bundle install
   args: