diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index fbee1c4..d593c17 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,36 +11,3 @@
     no_proxy: "{{ no_proxy }}"
     PORT_TIMEOUT: '{{ port_timeout | default(60) }}'
     UP_TIMEOUT: '{{ up_timeout | default(60) }}'
-
-- name: Validate component starts
-  become: true
-  shell: '{{ apigee_all }} start'
-  when: opdk_version | version_compare('4.16.01', '>=')
-  environment:
-    http_proxy: "{{ http_proxy }}"
-    https_proxy: "{{ https_proxy }}"
-    no_proxy: "{{ no_proxy }}"
-    PORT_TIMEOUT: '{{ port_timeout | default(60) }}'
-    UP_TIMEOUT: '{{ up_timeout | default(60) }}'
-
-- name: Wait for ready
-  become: true
-  shell: '{{ apigee_all }} wait_for_ready'
-  when: validate_ready | default(true)
-  environment:
-    http_proxy: "{{ http_proxy }}"
-    https_proxy: "{{ https_proxy }}"
-    no_proxy: "{{ no_proxy }}"
-    PORT_TIMEOUT: '{{ port_timeout | default(60) }}'
-    UP_TIMEOUT: '{{ up_timeout | default(60) }}'
-
-- name: Component status
-  become: true
-  shell: '{{ apigee_all }} status'
-  when: validate_ready | default(true) and opdk_version | version_compare('4.16.01', '>=')
-  environment:
-    http_proxy: "{{ http_proxy }}"
-    https_proxy: "{{ https_proxy }}"
-    no_proxy: "{{ no_proxy }}"
-    PORT_TIMEOUT: '{{ port_timeout | default(60) }}'
-    UP_TIMEOUT: '{{ up_timeout | default(60) }}'