diff --git a/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml b/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
index 1ed477f..83760d3 100644
--- a/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - block:
-    - name: Remove the installed R connector before upgrading
+    - name: Remove the installed R connector
       file: dest={{ item }} state=absent
       with_items:
         - '{{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ r_connector_name }}'
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@
       file: dest={{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ r_connector_name }} state=directory
       when: ( r_connector_download | changed )
 
-    - name: Copy the R connector war file into the webapps directory
-      copy: src={{ smartgears_downloads_dir }}/{{ r_connector_filename }} dest={{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ r_connector_name }}.{{ r_connector_extension }} remote_src=yes force=yes
-
     - name: Unarchive the R connector war file
       unarchive: copy=no src={{ smartgears_downloads_dir }}/{{ r_connector_filename }} dest={{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ r_connector_name }}
       args: