diff --git a/roles/matrix-bot-maubot/tasks/setup_install.yml b/roles/matrix-bot-maubot/tasks/setup_install.yml
index c136fd897..5d9965a03 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bot-maubot/tasks/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bot-maubot/tasks/setup_install.yml
@@ -70,8 +70,3 @@
   ansible.builtin.service:
     daemon_reload: true
   when: "matrix_bot_maubot_systemd_service_result.changed|bool"
-
-- name: Ensure matrix-bot-maubot.service restarted, if necessary
-  ansible.builtin.service:
-    name: "matrix-bot-maubot.service"
-    state: restarted