diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f5c2f44..bba711a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -58,11 +58,3 @@ certbot_keep_updated: true
 
 # Where to put Certbot when installing from source.
 certbot_dir: /opt/certbot
-
-# Restart this service after successful certificate creation:
-certbot_deployhook: |
-  {% for service in certbot_create_standalone_stop_services %}
-  if systemctl list-unit-files | grep -q "^{{ service }}.service"; then
-    systemctl restart {{ service }}
-  fi
-  {% endfor %}
diff --git a/tasks/install-deploy-hook.yml b/tasks/install-deploy-hook.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index e50375c..0000000
--- a/tasks/install-deploy-hook.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Ensure deploy hook directory exists
-  file:
-    path: /etc/letsencrypt/renewal-hooks/deploy
-    state: directory
-    mode: 0755
-  when: certbot_deployhook is defined
-
-- name: Create deploy hook
-  copy:
-    content: "{{ certbot_deployhook }}"
-    dest: /etc/letsencrypt/renewal-hooks/deploy/ansible.sh
-    mode: u+rwx
-  when: certbot_deployhook is defined
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index fcec6ff..894143c 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
   loop_control:
     loop_var: cert_item
 
-- include_tasks: install-deploy-hook.yml
-  when:
-    - certbot_create_method == 'webroot'
-
 - include_tasks: create-cert-webroot.yml
   with_items: "{{ certbot_certs }}"
   when: