diff --git a/ansible/fanout_connect.yml b/ansible/fanout_connect.yml
index 063c92d5a7..07d36951b4 100644
--- a/ansible/fanout_connect.yml
+++ b/ansible/fanout_connect.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
         - set_fact:
             server: "{{ inventory_hostname|lower }}"
             server_port: "{{ external_port }}"
-            clean_before_add: "{{ clean_before_add | default('y') }}"
 
         - set_fact: root_fanout_connect=true
           when: root_fanout_connect is not defined