diff --git a/roles/common/templates/rc.local_Ubuntu.j2 b/roles/common/templates/rc.local_Ubuntu.j2
index 886c61c..65634df 100644
--- a/roles/common/templates/rc.local_Ubuntu.j2
+++ b/roles/common/templates/rc.local_Ubuntu.j2
@@ -11,9 +11,4 @@
 #
 # By default this script does nothing.
 
-# VMs should use deadline IO sched
-{% for device in ansible_devices %}
-echo deadline > /sys/block/{{ device }}/queue/scheduler
-{% endfor %}
-
 exit 0