diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index c767a40..ce3ac12 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     - name: Create the prometheus directory structure
       file: dest={{ prometheus_home }}/{{ item }} state=directory owner={{ prometheus_user }} group={{ prometheus_user }}
       with_items:
-        - data
         - logs
 
     - name: Prometheus data directory