diff --git a/vars/Debian-default.yml b/vars/Debian-default.yml
index 772d334..64a9a20 100644
--- a/vars/Debian-default.yml
+++ b/vars/Debian-default.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 # vars file for ensure_ansible_prereq
 package_list:
-  - name: 'python-apt'
-    state: 'present'
   - name: 'sudo'
     state: 'present'
+