diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/flannel/handlers/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/flannel/handlers/main.yml
index 412563394..8fbb6a1fd 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/flannel/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/flannel/handlers/main.yml
@@ -41,19 +41,6 @@
     name: docker
     state: restarted
 
-- name: Flannel | configure docker live-restore false (atomic)
-  replace:
-    name: /etc/docker/daemon.json
-    regexp: '"live-restore": false'
-    replace: '"live-restore": true'
-  when: is_atomic
-
-- name: Flannel | reload docker (atomic)
-  service:
-    name: docker
-    state: restarted
-  when: is_atomic
-
 - name: Flannel | pause while Docker restarts
   pause:
     seconds: 10