diff --git a/smartgears/resource_updater/tasks/main.yml b/smartgears/resource_updater/tasks/main.yml
index af7a445a..20bb22a0 100644
--- a/smartgears/resource_updater/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/smartgears/resource_updater/tasks/main.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
     - name: Install the resources updater script
       become_user: root
       template: src=resources_updater.sh dest=/usr/local/bin/resources_updater owner=root group=root mode=0755
-      register: resource_data_changes
 
     - name: Install a cron job that runs the resources updater script
       cron: name="Resources Updater" special_time=daily job="/usr/local/bin/resources_updater > {{ resource_updater_dest_dir }}/resources_updater.log 2>&1" state=present