diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 30965df..f3b6c68 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 ---
 # tasks file for apigee-opdk-setup-postgres-standby
-- name: Stop postgres
-  shell: '{{ apigee_service }} apigee-postgresql stop'
-
-- name: Remove Postgres data directory
-  become: true
-  file:
-    path: '{{ apigee_installation_home }}/data/apigee-postgresql/pgdata'
-    state: absent
-
 - block:
 
   - name: Postgres replication standby