diff --git a/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml b/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
index a79093f7..474cff4b 100644
--- a/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@
     - name: Install the cron job that regulary updates the Rprofile
       cron: name="Update the RStudioConfiguration repo" special_time=daily job="cd {{ r_connector_rprofile_path }} ; svn update >/dev/null 2>&1"
 
-    - name: Reconfigure the Java environment for R
-      shell: R CMD javareconf
-
   become: True
   become_user: '{{ smartgears_user }}'
   when: r_connector_install