diff --git a/python-env/tasks/main.yml b/python-env/tasks/main.yml
index b1f1f22f..bed3eff1 100644
--- a/python-env/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/python-env/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
     - py_env_install
     - is_not_trusty
   tags: [ "python", "py_env" ]
+  
+- block:
+    - name: Remove python deb packages
+      apt: name={{ item }} state=absent
+      with_items: '{{ py_env_dpkg_toremove | default([]) }}'
+
+  when:
+    - py_env_install
+  tags: [ "python", "py_env", "py_env_pkgs" ]
 
 - block:
     - name: Install python deb packages
@@ -29,3 +38,4 @@
   when:
     - py_env_install
   tags: [ "python", "py_env", "py_env_pkgs" ]
+