diff --git a/roles/hotness/tasks/main.yml b/roles/hotness/tasks/main.yml
index a81b2c956d..846da3ef1b 100644
--- a/roles/hotness/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/hotness/tasks/main.yml
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
     owner=fedmsg group=fedmsg mode=0600
   with_items:
   - hotness.py
-  handlers:
-  - import_tasks: "{{ handlers_path }}/restart_services.yml"
   notify:
   - restart fedmsg-hub
   tags: