diff --git a/log4shell-playbook.yml b/log4shell-playbook.yml
index 791be1a..bbe8968 100644
--- a/log4shell-playbook.yml
+++ b/log4shell-playbook.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
   vars:
     ansible_python_interpreter: "{{ ansible_playbook_python }}"
   tasks:
-    - include_vars: "{{ vars_file }}"
-
     - name: print information
       ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg: '{{ intro }}'