diff --git a/roles/kerberos/keytab/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kerberos/keytab/tasks/main.yml
index 7daae01..6c54dfd 100644
--- a/roles/kerberos/keytab/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kerberos/keytab/tasks/main.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
 
 - block:
     - block:
-        - name: check if principal exists
-          command: "kadmin.local getprinc {{ item }}"
-          with_items: "{{ principals }}"
-          check_mode: false
         - name: "add principal to keytab"
           command: "kadmin.local ktadd -k /tmp/{{ inventory_hostname }}.kt \
             {{ item }}"