diff --git a/node_js/defaults/main.yml b/node_js/defaults/main.yml
index 57b77741..19c333c9 100644
--- a/node_js/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/node_js/defaults/main.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ node_js_repo_urls:
 
 node_js_pkgs:
   - nodejs
-  - npm
 
 node_js_pkg_state: present
 
diff --git a/node_js/tasks/main.yml b/node_js/tasks/main.yml
index f0ccb41a..44cdce16 100644
--- a/node_js/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/node_js/tasks/main.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
   tags: [ 'nodejs', 'node_js', 'yarn', 'node_js_yarn' ]
 
 - block:
-  - name: Remove the Node.js yarn repository key
-    apt_key: url={{ node_js_yarn_repo_key }} state=absent
-
   - name: Install the Node.js yarn repository configuration
     apt_repository: repo={{ item }} state=absent update_cache=True
     with_items: '{{ node_js_yarn_repo_urls }}'