diff --git a/roles/gitian/tasks/main.yml b/roles/gitian/tasks/main.yml
index 060f761..1aa7d80 100644
--- a/roles/gitian/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitian/tasks/main.yml
@@ -175,20 +175,6 @@
     mode: "0755"
   tags: script
 
-- name: Check for presence of Gitian LXC image.
-  stat:
-    path: "/home/{{ gitian_user }}/gitian-builder/base-jessie-amd64"
-  register: gitian_lxc_image
-
-- name: Set up the Gitian LXC image.
-  shell: "source ~/.profile && /home/{{ gitian_user }}/gitian-builder/bin/make-base-vm --lxc --arch amd64 --distro debian --suite jessie"
-  when: gitian_lxc_image.stat.exists == false
-  become: yes
-  become_user: "{{ gitian_user }}"
-  args:
-    chdir: "/home/{{ gitian_user }}/gitian-builder"
-    executable: /bin/bash
-
 - name: Clean the apt cache to free up space.
   apt:
     autoclean: yes